For centuries Lake Maracaibo, on the north-western coast of Venezuela, and the surrounding countryside have been the home of fishermen and shepherds. Today with the discovery of oil, swampland and savanna are being converted into industrial sites and residential districts.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313938
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Venezuela - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Venezuela - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Venezuela - Economic conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Life change events
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifestyles
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)