Venezuela

Republic of Venezuela

Official language : Spanish

Venezuela is located in the American continent, at the northern part of South America. It has borders with Colombia to the West, Brazil to the South and Guyana to the East. To the North of the country is the Caribbean sea.

Venezuela has a population of 23.4 million inhabitants (2000) of whom 85% lives in cities. This population is very young: 37% is less than 15 years old and 65% less than 30 years old. The growth of the population is very strong with a birth rate of 25.7 per one thousand, and a low mortality of 25.7 per one thousand. It is estimated that Venezuela has 24 million inhabitants.

Venezuela is a country full of contrasts, here you can find different regions: the Andes – the "Sierra Nevada de Merida" with snowed peaks and the longest cable car in the world; the highest peak of the country is located here, Bolívar Peak (5007mts). The West - lowlands surrounding Lake Maracaibo, a large lake with an outlet to the sea and the center of the country’s oil industry; the Llanos – plains with a beautiful nature and variety of animals and birds, one of the best areas in Latin America to view wildlife; la Gran Sabana– one of the oldest places in the earth, a mysterious region of flat top mountains called "Tepuyes". The Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, one of the wonders in the planet is located in this region; Margarita Island and Los Roques Archipelago– islands with beautiful beaches and finally, Caracas– its capital, a city surrounded by mountains and its vegetal reserve: The Mount Avila.

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Margarita

Margarita is an island located northeast of Caracas, the capital, and can be reached in 35 minutes by plane. It is one of the most visited places in Venezuela.

Margarita is well known for its beautiful beaches. Being an island, it is surrounded by beaches, and there is one for every taste. It doesn't matter where your preference lies, Margarita offers everything from virgin beaches with calm, warm waters to oceanic ones with exciting waves

These environments are one of the main natural attractions of the island and because of its ecological importance, they are protected as the Lagoon of La Restinga National Park. Aboard picturesque boats you'll navigate the enchanting canals through the mangroves, home of a rich variety of marine species such as sea stars, sea horses, urchins and oysters. You will probably find flamingos, hawks, pelicans and Margarita's own parrot as well.

Macanao Peninsula
Isolated virgin beaches, emblematic birds, and ancestral traditions become routine in the little towns, mountains, valleys, and beaches of Macanao. One beautiful peninsula that allows us to meet today Margarita´s life from yesterday. Macanao was spared from the changes that occurred at the eastern part of the island.

Put aside one day to visit the Peninsula of Macanao and discover this magical place.

Margarita is really formed by two islands joined through a narrow sand bar, that has helped with the consolidation of extensive mangrove-forests and coastal lagoons with beautiful landscapes and a high biological value.

Margarita Island

"Venezuela: A land full of contrasts"