CARACAS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Guaky, a brightly colored macaw that is the mascot of soccer's 2007 Copa America, to be held in Venezuela, has visited Bolivar state towns Roscio and El Callao, part of a national tour to promote the soccer tournament, which runs from June 26 to July 15.
The bird began his tour on Friday, and visited the Bolivar towns on Monday, the organizers said in a statement. The bird's caravan is headed by Francisco Rangel Gomez, who is trying to bring people into the world's oldest soccer competition.
On Tuesday, Guaky will visit Tumerano.
It is Venezuela's first Copa America and it will be distributed across the nation in the cities of San Cristobal, Puerto Ordaz, Maracaibo, Merida, Puerto La Cruz, Barquisimeto, Barinas, Maturin and Caracas.
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