 Where to go |
Caracas | 
The Andes | 
Los Roques | 
Los Llanos | 
Margarita | 
Choroni | 
Canaima | 
Colonia Tovar | 
Falcon State | 
Sucre |
| Los Llanos |
One of the most beautiful regions in Venezuela is "los llanos", those huge plains where only the horizon stops your sight. Both, the vegetation and the fauna are full of beauty. Several ecosystems will make a trip to this region an unforgettable one.
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In this region there are only two very different seasons, where life changes completely: Rainy and dry season. In the first one, the woods, the rivers, the trees show all their beauty. A large part of the region is under the water. In the second one the become yellow and brown, and the dust covers most part of the plains, but that is when all the wildlife converges in the few spots where water is present. It is the season where you can see more birds and animals. The difference between the two seasons is so big, that you can't say that you know the "llanos" if you don't go in both periods.
There are many different animal species. In the rivers and ponds you can find crocodiles and toninas (similar to dolphins), in the land deers, chiguïres (capybaras), jaguars and foxes, on the trees monkeys and birds.
| Summer (dry season) is the best moment for bird and watchers, because all the animals must go to the few spots where the water is. Transportation in winter (rainy season) is also more difficult because many roads are flooded under water. However in this season is when nature is more spectacular.
| Margarita |
Margarita is a Caribbean island of Venezuela, located at the Northeast of Caracas, the country's capital, within a 35 minute flight, or a couple of hours by ferry from Puerto La Cruz or Cumana.
Margarita is well known for the quality of its beaches. Being an island, it is surounded by beaches, and there is one for every taste. You can find a beach with or without waves, large or small, crowded or not, deep or not, cold or warm, windy or not, just select what you want, and you've got it.
Margarita is a great place to go around. Castles, churches, nature. Everything is close and going from one place to another is usually a nice trip.
One of Margarita's best attractions is, with no doubt, the Lagoon of La Restinga National Park. You ride in a boat through the mangroves and reach a very long beach. Do not miss there the opportunity to have fish or seafood for lunch under a hut.
MACANAO PENINSULA. It's Margarita's Far west. With very low population, but with places and isolated beaches that are worth the trip.
In Margarita you can enjoy all water sports. There is also an 18 holes golf course, and another one is under construction. In Macanao you can go horseback riding in a very interesting visit.
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