In Caracas, there are very few green spaces, other than the Avila mountain range, which ruffles the northern side of the vast Venezuelan capital city. The rest is pure urban concrete. Of those few green spaces, even fewer are safe enough to go to without needing a bodyguard or a bullet-proof automobile. But there is one important exception - it’s in the municipality of Chacao, and it’s called the Country Club. I was there - and it’s not quite as elite as you might think. The Country Club is a private recreation club where any resident in the area can...