My first Araguaney in bloom this year 🌼 Mi primer Araguaney en flor del año

I'm taking a break from the travel content I've been sharing on my blog over the last few weeks to wish everyone who reads my blog a happy new year and to share some natural beauty I came across this morning during a walk.

Voy a hacer un paréntesis en el contenido viajero que he estado compartiendo las últimas semanas en mi blog para desear un buen año a todos los que me leen por aquí y para compartir una belleza natural que me encontré esta mañana durante un paseo.

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As almost everyone knows, my country, Venezuela, suffered an attack by the US a few days ago, and of course, those of us who are here have experienced tense and strange moments. Without a doubt, going for a walk is a good option to relax and analyze the situation.

Como casi todo el mundo sabe, mi país, Venezuela, sufrió hace unos días un ataque por parte de Estados Unidos, y por supuesto, los que estamos aquí hemos vivido momentos tensos y extraños. Sin duda, salir a dar un paseo es una buena opción para relajarse y analizar la situación.

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Encountering our national tree in bloom, the Araguaney (Handroanthus chrysanthus), in a small square I passed through, was a sign for me to reaffirm my convictions. I will never agree with foreign intervention in my country; I do not support “the law of the Old West.”

Encontrarme con nuestro árbol nacional en flor, el Araguaney (Handroanthus chrysanthus), en una pequeña plaza por la que pasé, fue para mí una señal para reafirmar mis convicciones. Jamás estaré de acuerdo con una intervención extranjera en mi país; no apoyo "la ley del Viejo Oeste".

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The Araguaney grows almost anywhere in the country and blooms with bright yellow flowers in the middle of the dry season. That is why this natural symbol of national identity represents strength, hope, resilience, renewal, and beauty.

El araguaney crece en casi todo el país y regala sus brillantes flores amarillas en plena estación seca. Por eso, este símbolo natural de la identidad nacional representa la fuerza, la esperanza, la resistencia, la renovación y la belleza.

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Being close to nature, contemplating it, is for me one of the best ways to find answers in difficult times.

Estar cerca de la naturaleza, contemplarla, es para mí uno de los mejores métodos para obtener respuestas en momentos complicados.

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Although Venezuela and many other countries are currently going through tense times, and I believe that the whole world is experiencing a rather turbulent period, I am optimistic. How about you? Peace! ✌️

Aunque Venezuela y muchos otros países están atravesando momentos tensos, y creo que el mundo entero está viviendo un período bastante turbulento, soy optimista. ¿Y ustedes? ¡Paz! ✌️

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Paso para dejarte un abrazo y mis mejores deseos, Sofía. ¡Qué hermoso árbol! Ustedes tienen un corazón de oro y son fuertes y resilientes como el Araguaney.

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Mucha fuerzas que valentía sobra. Esas fotografías quedaron hermosas. Y apoyo cada una de tus palabras. Para adelante a seguir luchando con mucha fe💛

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¡Agradecida por tu apoyo! ❤️ Aquí seguimos, ¡saludos!

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Hi Sofia, I´m just curious... The Venezuelan community is one of the biggest and most active on Hive but I haven´t seen any posts about the recent happenings in your country, even though it has been making the headlines in media all over the world these days. Am I missing something here?

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Yes, there have been some reactions. Apart from what I express in this post, I'll share this one with you, which is quite close to my opinion:

https://peakd.com/hive-110372/@fermionico/venezuela-la-hora-de-la-verdad-espeng-thoughts-3jg

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Agradecido por la mención a nuestro post..!

Abrazo entrañable y feliz 2026!

P.S. Hazme saber cuándo pases por Maracay, para ver si podemos charlar y compartir un café...

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Hay que compartir lo bueno 😉. ¡Feliz 2026!

Claro que sí, voy a ver cuándo puedo pasar por allá 🙂 ☕.

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Thank you! I somehow didn´t notice you shared your opinion on this topic in this very post, sorry about it. Just read it as well as the linked post. Makes perfect sense to me. But it´s interesting to see how differently people view all of this. For some, it´s unprecedented violation of a country´s sovereignty while others celebrate it as an act of liberation from dictatorship. I´m too far to be able to make a solid opinion on these happenings but I do really hope for the best for the people of Venezuela. Stay strong guys!

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Of course, there are many views on the internal conflict in the country, and it is something that we must resolve. I don't believe in foreign intervention for the sake of “democracy,” especially when the world's largest oil reserves are located here. “An act of liberation from dictatorship” is the last thing it is, coming from the US, a country that throughout history has demonstrated many times that democracy and freedom are the least of its concerns (why don't they “help” Haiti, for example?). Moreover, they no longer even try to hide it; they have directly stated that they want “total access” to Venezuelan oil and that they will manage it. Everything is clear; let us hope there will be no further aggression, 100 people died.

Thank you for your good wishes! 😉

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You are definitely right about the US fondness for "importing democracy and freedom" to troubled countries with large natural resources. It has indeed happened many times already. Like I said - whatever outcome all of this will have, I really hope that the people of Venezuela will eventually be better off.

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Thank you, @phortun! That's what all of us who live here want. Internal political conflicts to be mitigated, institutions to function as they should and there to be no abuses, the US to lift the sanctions it imposed on us in 2017 and, finally, the resources we have to be used to solve people's problems, such as the economy, which is the most pressing issue.

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