 MOCHIMA LODGE |
Mochima Lodge is a posada that is located 45 minutes away from the Barcelona AirportPuerto La Cruz, on the way to Cumana in the Beach El Horno and 100 meters away fromMochima National Park, in front of the beautiful island of "Arapo and La Piscina", whichwill make up part of our activities centers. The Mochima national Park is one of the largest touristic attraction east of the country, with a natural marine fauna reservoir made up of spectacular islands and beaches, which you shall visit daily with our crew.
 Just in time for the sunset: Breathtaking Mochima… |
Mochima Lodge offers a qualified personnel to attend the tourists in the best possible way, as well as offering functional and comfortable rooms with bathrooms and daily housekeeping, resting area with hammocks, TV room with cable, games room, hut built near coral area for snorkeling, outside chairs, as well as beach tables and chairs and inflatable beds.
For your security we offer mineral water and an insurance policy for personal accidents.
In the Lodge's headquarters tourists will find an information bulletin board that states the regulations, activity schedules, alternative programs and different tourist sites in Venezuela we they can visit.
| Mochima Lodge |
| About Mochima.....and Neighbouring Sucre |
Macuro, was the first spot in the American continent visited by Christopher Colombus on his third trip in 1498. It is the most oriental state of the country and the second fishing state. It tourism potential is based on the natural beauties that originate from the extreme aridity In the Araya Peninsula all the way to the tropical forest in the Paria Peninsula. Home of the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, Antonio Jose de Sucre, it possesses beautiful beaches such as: Arapo, Arapito, Colorada Beach, Santa Fe and the beaches of Cumana, its capital, are an extreme tourist destination.
There are three national parks: Mochima, filled with islets with dreamlike beaches, Paria Peninsula and Turuepano. Cumana was founded in 1521 and its name means "River and Marine coast". In Araya one can visit "Las Salinas" (The salt mines) in Manicuare. Home of poet Cruz Salmeron Acosta whose history says that in his death, he would searched for the rain because there was a heavy drought in the land of Araya and so he did. The poet was buried under the rain and the entire town accompanied him, blending their tears with the water the poet had given them.
| Mochima: a paradise of islands and coves |
As you drive eastward along the coast, you cannot fail to notice the varied tones that accompany the landscape and beaches of Mochima National Park, a site of increasing tourist interest. The marine area of the park extends from the waters in front of the Morro de Barcelona to the limits of Cumana, including the northern islets. This park also includes the heights of Turimiquire's massif, toward the south, and runs to the Neveri riverbanks that mark its limits. As you ascend from the sea level to mountain heights, the vegetation shifts from mangroves to dry forest and, at the highest points, to tropical rain forest.
| The village of Mochima, located just twenty minutes west of Cumana, has traditionally been a fishermen's settlement. Today, tourism is booming, so the village's residents offer an interesting choice of restaurants and simple posadas. At the main quay, local fisherman offer transport and provisions for visitors who wish to go to distant beaches. Some of the beaches that can be visited from the villages, like Playa Blanca and Las Maritas, have food services, bathrooms, and tent and chair rentals, but it is always wise to take sufficient water and snacks with you and a cover to shelter from sunrays during your stay. Other beaches, like Manare, are far out and offer no services at all; however their beauty is worth a bit of inconvenience.
| Included services |
• Transport from and to Airport,
• All meals,
• Housing in a double room with an individual bathroom,
• Daily excursions to the beaches and Islands of the Moshima Park,
• Snorkeling and fishing outings.
| Optional services |
• Scuba diving
• Nightly excursions to the city
• Professional fishing
• Excursions to other destinations in Venezuela
| Investment opportunity... |
Mochima National Park is the most spectacular marine site of eastern Venezuela. For those who love nature, this incredible park provides infinite beauty in its waters and indented coast and striking views from its upper area that overlooks the sea. Its marine area has vegetation that varies between sea-grass and mangroves and is famous for an amazing chain of bays, coves, inlets, and islands that attract sun and nature lovers. In olden times, it was a choice site for pirates and contrabandist to hide and rest. The continental area close to the sea is covered by different types of thorn bushes and other varieties of plants common to the tropical dry forest, but those who take the time to go up into the mountainous zone find another type of vegetation that belongs to the mountain cloud forest, where the misty evergreen forest of the Turimiquire massif are located. This area has important natural resources and vital fountainheads that are strategic for the well-being of the northeast region.
The park is also in wildlife such as birds, reptiles and mammals that roam a territory that extends from sea level to the top of the mountain peaks. If you are a birdwatcher, photographer, or simply a nature lover, Mochima is a must during a trip to Venezuela's eastern coast.
Mochima Lodge has been so sought after that at present their is talk of it being sold. If you are seriously looking for the most beautiful Lodge on the coast of Mochima, please call to find out more ..............The price of the Lodge begins at US$ 350.000. |
