Should this be viajar por or para?

Question

Viajé (para/por) Venezuela (para/por) avión.

This was on lesson 3.6 on SpanishDict. And the answers are "para" and "por" respectively.

My question is why it is viajé "para" and not "por"

In my Spanish class, my teacher taught me to use "por" for viajar. I think it makes sense because you look around Venezuela when you say "travel" not just simply arrive at the destination.

What do you think is right? Is "para" used often in real life?

Answer 1

If your trip is to Venezuela, you use para. Para is an arrow that points somewhere.

If your trip is through Venezuela, you use por. Por is a balance scale.

Here is the article from our Reference Section.

Nice :) Very helpful, voting :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010

Answer 2

Viajé para Venezuela por avión - I traveled to Venezuela by airplane. In this case para means "to".

Your teacher taught you por with viajar because he/she meant "by" or "around":

Viajo por coche - I travel by car
Viajamos por la ciudad - We traveled around the city.

Hey, nice ansnwer! - Gekkosan, Aug 14, 2010

Answer 3

Why don't you try the game thread that is currently running precisely about the difference between "por" and "para"?

You can learn a lot looking that the answers that members have posted already, and you can practice by posting some answers of your own!

Hey you stole my answer lol :) We must have a vested interest in that thread lol. - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010

definitely worth a vote :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 14, 2010