136  SELLING  LATIN  AMERICA

P  opulation

Cumana
Carupano
Barcelona

10,000
10,000
10,000

A  visit  to  the  Island  of  Margarita  is  not
necessary  because  its  traders  come  to  the  ports
of  Venezuela  for  supplies.
Owing  to  the  fact  that  in  Venezuela  the
consignee  can  obtain  his  goods  without  presenting ­
  an  invoice  or  bill  of  lading,  it  is  well,
unless  the  merchant  to  whom  the  goods  are
shipped  is  known  to  be  reliable,  to  send  them
through  some  bank  or  banker,  with  draft  attached. ­

Venezuela  is  reached  by  the  Red  D  Line,
flying  the  American  flag,  direct  from  New
York  to  La  Guaira,  which  maintains  weekly
freight  and  passenger  sailings.  The  Royal
Dutch  West  Indies  Line,  under  the  Dutch
flag,  sail  bi-monthly  from  New  York,  having
freight  and  passenger  service,  but  their  route
involves  many  stops  and  takes  about  twice  the
time  of  the  direct  Red  D  Line.
Ciudad  Bolivar  may  be  reached  by  either