Comedians born in Caracas

The capital and largest city of Venezuela, Caracas spreads through a long valley beneath the green wall of the Avila mountain, near the country's Caribbean coast. As the nation's political, economic and cultural heart, and the birthplace of independence hero Simon Bolivar, it carries a rich artistic and comic tradition, from popular humorists to televised satire.

As Latin American stand-up grows, live comedy continues to find enthusiastic audiences across the city, with names such as Manuel Ángel Redondo, Led Varela and George Harris.