Venezuela is an ideal country to experience the Latin American culture while gaining valuable teaching experience. While it is possible to land high-paying jobs in the private schools based in major cities the majority of teaching opportunities will be volunteer, or offer you a stipend that allows you to live comfortably on the local budget. A major plus is there is no working visa required for citizens of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UK, and most of Western Europe. Peak hiring times are in summer and winter during school holidays.
Venezuela is officially known as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and is located in South America. It is bordered by Colombia, Guyana, and Brazil. It is considered a nation with extremely high biodiversity as it is home to the Amazon Basin and the Andes Mountains. It was the first Spanish-American colony to declare independence in 1811 and has more than 29 million citizens today, the majority of who live in a city. Venezuela is a leading exporters of oil, and has some of the largest oil reserves in the world.