ocr: Tourism is still a relatively minor industry in Venezuela, but one with normous potential. Venezuela has many beaches that are the equal of any Caribbean island's, and: a fascinatingjungle interior. For many years, the high value of - the bolivar made Venezuela an expensive destination but, after the devaluation of1983,it became one ofthe cheapest in the Caribbean. Now the government is privatizing its state-I run hotels and seeking to attract foreign investment.