where is venezuela located on a map

Venezuela is in northern South America , along the Caribbean Sea on the north coast. It borders Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the east.

Quick location

• Region: South America.
• Coastline: Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean area to the north.
• Neighbors: Colombia, Brazil, Guyana.

Easy way to picture it

Think of South America’s top edge: Venezuela sits near the upper-right side of the continent, just above Brazil and east of Colombia.

Map note

Its capital, Caracas , is in the northern part of the country, close to the Caribbean coast.