Travel To Margarita Island

Margarita is a Venezuelan island in the Caribbean Sea and is part of Nueva Esparta state.

Regions

Nueva Esparta is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island and the nearby small islands of Coche and Cubagua which is unihabited. It is made up of he following

 regions:

Antolín del Campo - La Plaza de Paraguachí, Arismendi - La Asunción, Díaz - Parroquia San Juan Bautista,García - El Valle del Espíritu SantoGómez - Santa Ana,Maneiro – Pampatar,Marcano - Juan Griego,Mariño – Porlamar,Macanao - Boca del Río,Tubores - Punta de Piedras,Villalba - San Pedro de Coche

Cities

Porlamar is the island's largest city. This is the main commercial centre and has many shops and good restaurants. Population is approximately 85,000 during the low season rising to around 125,000, in the high season. It has two city beaches.

Pampatar has several beaches, around 50,000 inhabitants and is home to a good number of the larger shopping malls including; Centro Comercial AB (Avenida Bolivar), La Redoma, Rattan Depot, Sambil Margarita.

La Asunción is the capital of the Federal State of Nueva Esparta, seat of the regional government and home to around 25,000 people. La Asuncion boasts a fine colonial era pink cathedral.

Juan Griego is a city of around 45,000 people. Not far from the city centre is the site of the fortress La Galera. In the early 1820s, a fierce battle for independence was fought at this site. Juan Griego also has some smaller shopping centres and beaches

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Understand

Margarita island (Isla de Margarita) is the largest island of the Nueva Esparta State of Venezuela with mountainous terrain and a tropical Caribbean climate. It is lsituated in the Caribbean Sea, off the northeastern coast of the mainland and located to the Northeast of the country's capital Caracas, . It is a 35 minute flight or a couple of hours by sea using the ferry from Puerto La Cruz or Cumana.

The island has more than 50 beaches which are scattered along 106 miles of coastline Margarita is blessed with an average of over 320 days a year of sun, beautiful tropical beaches lined with palm trees

Get in

Via flights from Del Caribe International General Santiago Marino Airport [1] with service from several airlines.

Via ferry from mainland Venezuela at Puerto La Cruz with Conferry [2]. Passenger/vehicular ferries operate the route providing access to the island for motorbikes, cars, buses and trucks. The Carmen Ernestina or any express ferry is preferable. The Santiago Mariño International Airport is located 25 kilometers away from the city of Porlamar. There are 2 terminals at the airport and they are separated by an approximately 5 minute walk.

See

Margarita Island is often called the Pearl of the Caribbean. It lies a short distance off the northern coast of the mainland of Venezuela. It’s easy to live here, and it’s easy to get here just 10-11 hours from Frankfurt. US and EU citizens don’t need a visa to visit Venezuela. The climate is warm and pleasant with vacationers visiting Margarita all months of the year. Dozens of beautiful beaches await you, from pristine, isolated beaches on the west side of the island, to long, tropical beaches full of interesting people including local artisans, surfers, golfers, fishermen, businessmen, locals and visitors. The east side of the island is full of tropical trees and flowers; the west side is an isolated desert that contains several breathtaking beaches.

Many visitors enjoy the island’s duty-free shopping, and in the evening , a sparkling nightlife awaits you, full of beach bars and discos, salsa clubs and fine restaurants.

From here, you can plan a day trip to the nearby islands of Coche or Cubagua, or to other destinations on the island. Visit the islands natural wonders or venture further afield to the stunning, colorful waters of Los Roques islands, Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, Canaima, an indigenous village with breathtaking jungle, waterfalls and land formations, or the clean and crisp Andes Mountains.

Whether it’s for hiking in the mountains, exploring the mangroves of La Restinga National Park, visiting Spanish Colonial historical sites, swimming with dolphins, horseback riding, exquisite spa treatment, a shopping trip to buy a hammock made on the island, a visit to a charming maritime museum, fishing or sailing, you will find it quite easy to arrange your daytrips. You will enjoy the calm pace of the island’s inhabitants, the lively stories of those who have moved here from other countries, and the intellectual stimulation of those Venezuelans who have moved here from the mainland to live a more peaceful life.

Source: http://wikitravel.org/en/Margarita_Island; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_Margarita