Venezuela P-82 20000 bolívares 1998 VF｜brown｜back: Angel Falls｜parrot｜waterfall｜Simón Rodríguez

You will receive a banknote of the design indicated in VF (very fine) condition. See below for definitions. Serial numbers will vary. Images are only for illustrating the design.

Currency: original bolívar (1879-2007)

Color: Design in green.

Front:Simón Rodríguez, perhaps painted by Juan Agustín Guerrero.

Back: Angel Falls (waterfall); Guacamaya, the orchid Cattleya Mosiae; Coat of Arms

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Guacamaya (macaw)
A guacamaya is a macaw, one of the largest and most recognizable members of the parrot family. Native to Mexico, Central America, and much of South America, macaws are forest birds with long tails, powerful curved beaks, and a reputation for intelligence and lifelong pair bonds. They move through the canopy in pairs or small groups and play a quiet but important role in keeping forests healthy by dispersing seeds. Seeing a guacamaya in the wild feels less like a fleeting sighting and more like encountering a creature that truly belongs to its landscape.

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Angel Falls
Angel Falls is located in Canaima National Park in southeastern Venezuela, rising from the Guiana Highlands. It is the highest waterfall in the world, dropping a total of 979 meters (3,212 feet) from the edge of a flat-topped mountain known as a tepui. Most of that descent—about 807 meters (2,648 feet)—is a single, uninterrupted plunge. Reaching the falls requires river travel and small aircraft, and that remoteness gives the place a sense of scale and isolation that few natural landmarks can match.

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Simón Rodríguez
Simón Rodríguez (1769–1854) was an educator, writer, and social thinker who believed the new societies of the Americas had to invent themselves rather than copy Europe. He is best known as the teacher and early mentor of Simón Bolívar, but his influence went far beyond one student. Rodríguez never held major political office; instead, he shaped ideas—arguing for practical education, social equality, and original thinking at a time when such views were radical. Restless and unconventional, he left behind a legacy rooted in ideas rather than authority.