Tips & Tricks
Playa El Yaque (Margarita Island) – this beach is located on the south side of the island. It is not as busy as Playa El Agua (for example) and the waters are calm (suitable for families with children). This beach also has hotels, restaurants and other amenities close by Because of the prevailing winds in […]
Playa Parguito (Margarita Island) — this popular beach is located on the northeastern part of the island. Like Playa El Yaque, aside from swimming, visitors here also engage in water sporting activities – from windsurfing to bodyboarding. In fact, a major bodyboarding competition, ISA World Bodyboard Championship, has been held here every October since 2012. […]
Poliedro de Caracas (La Rinconada, Calle Poliedro, Caracas) – this 20,000 seat indoor arena, opened in 1974, holds basketball games, ice skating shows, circuses, government rallies, trade shows, and beauty pageants like “Miss Venezuela”. Pop, rock and House music concerts have also been held by acts like Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Justin Bieber, Nicky Romero, […]
Parque de Attacciones Diverland (Margarita) – for families vacationing in Margarita, this amusement park is a “must see” destination. A few minutes from Porlamar, occupying a few acres of land, the park’s large size makes it easy to notice from the road. Among its attractions are the “killer loop” roller coaster ride, bumper cars, bumper […]
Horseback Riding (Margarita Island) – the tour outfit Cabatucan Ranch (located 2 km. west of the seaside town of Guayacancito) provides visitors with horseback riding excursions at the more isolated western end of Margarita Island. Visitors have the option of going horseback riding by the beach, or in this area’s mountainous terrain. See Cabatucan Ranch’s […]
Playa Guacuco (Margarita Island) – this is considered one of the better beaches at Margarita Island (not far from Pampatar and Porlamar). It isn’t as big a beach as El Agua or Parguito, but is less crowded, and has lots of tree cover. Even though the waves here are not as strong as elsewhere, some […]