Although I don't think the first kind of tourism is really very big there.
Americans stay away because of its depiction in the media. Europeans stay away because if they're going to that part of the world there are higher profiles places like Brazil and the Caribbean.
Tickets from the US used to be about 40% lower than to other parts of South America because of distance and oil subsidies. Internal travel is pretty cheap, too -- those infamous South American buses really enable you to see the countryside. Venezuela has fewer English speakers than a lot of other countries, but that wasn't an insurmountable obstacle.
One of the biggest challenges is actually the variety -- everything from the rain forest to the Caribbean to the Andes. There is no way to do the country in two weeks.
If you're thinking of going and are interested, send a DU mail or just reply to the post. I would be glad to share some photos, travel diary, and thoughts on itinerary.
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