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Stories Set in Venezuela — top stories

Bolívar's last voyage, llanos dramas, Caracas barrios and tepuis that inspired lost worlds — Venezuela's stories run from independence to now. Start with these ten, then open the country on StoryTerra's map.

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10 famous stories set in Venezuela

Live snapshot of the top 10 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-04). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.

Browse 16 books, 32 movies, 3 TV shows and 2 games set in Venezuela.

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

DreamWorks Animation-DreamWorks Pictures
movie

After a failed swindle two con-men end up with a map to El Dorado the fabled "city of gold" and an unintended trip to the New World. Much to their surprise the map does lead the pair to the mythical city where the…

Setting: Fantasy: El Dorado, South AmericaTime Period: 16th Century
Doña Bárbara

Doña Bárbara

tvshow

Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI Colombia. Edith González and Christian Meier star in this…

Setting: Llanos, Venezuela; ColombiaTime Period: Contemporary 2000s-2010s
Papita, maní, tostón

Papita, maní, tostón

Factor RH Producciones-Escotilla Films
movie

Andres (Jean Pierre Agostini) it's a fan of Los Leones del Caracas one of the principal baseball teams of Venezuela. Julissa (Juliette Pardau) it's a fan of Los Navegantes del Magallanes the rival team. One day Andres…

Setting: Caracas, VenezuelaTime Period: 2013
Hugo Chávez, El Comandante

Hugo Chávez, El Comandante

tvshow

The life of Hugo Chavez; from childhood, his arrival to power, confrontations, and loves to his last days as president.

Setting: VenezuelaTime Period: 20th-21st Century
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Spiraleye Productions-Women Make Movies-Tribeca Film Institute-Chicken & Egg Pictures
movie

Once upon a time the Venezuelan village of Congo Mirador was prosperous alive with fisherman and poets. Now it is decaying and disintegrating—a small but prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself.

Setting: Congo Mirador, VenezuelaTime Period: 2020
Bolívar

Bolívar

tvshow

This dramatization depicts the life -- and loves -- of Venezuelan Gen. Simón Bolívar who helped liberate several Latin American countries from Spain.

Setting: Venezuela; Latin AmericaTime Period: 19th Century
¡Viva Maestro!

¡Viva Maestro!

Participant-Greenwich Entertainment
movie

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel sets the music world afire with his original interpretations of the greatest symphonic works. He is named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People" and serves as music and artistic director…

Setting: USA, Los Angeles; VenezuelaTime Period: 2022
The House at the End of Time

The House at the End of Time

Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía-Fundación Villa del Cine-JEMD Films-Rodando Films-X Rojo Producciones-Xenon Films-Épica Producciones-TRES Cinematografía
movie

The story of Dulce a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house. She must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.

Setting: VenezuelaTime Period: Not known
Carlos

Carlos

movie

The story of Venezuelan revolutionary Ilich Ramirez Sanchez who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.

Setting: Venezuela; EuropeTime Period: 1970s
Papita 2da Base

Papita 2da Base

movie

Andrés and Julissa now parents to a seven year old Carlitos struggle to live happily as a family despite being fervent fans of rival teams and of Vicente's (Julissa's father) disapproval.

Setting: VenezuelaTime Period: 2017

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