“Columbus first set foot on new world soil on the peninsula of Paria in what was later to become the modern Venezuela. In its pavilion at HemisFair’68, Venezuela has created an exciting display. Film, graphics and decorative arts are used with skill to recreate the vibrancy of Venezuela and portray some of the characteristics that have made it one of the thriving centers of South America.” (HemisFair Guidebook, 1968)