My top 10 places to go in Venezuela (Part 2).

Now let's look at the rest of my top 10 places to go in Venezuela:

5-Mochima National park.

This national park is located in the east part of the coast and contains a lot of really beautiful beaches and some little islands accessible by boat. You are allowed to camp and because it is a national park it is never too crowed or polluted. It is a quiet and safe place far from any big city where you can enjoy the warm waters of the Caribbean sea. You can also eat fresh an delicious seafood. 

4-Merida.

(Picture taken by Jorge Paparoni)

The city of Merida has the same name as it's state and it is located around 1650 mt (5413 ft) above the sea level in Los Andes mountain chain. It is a typically destination for both national and international tourists because this city is surrounded by really high mountains where you can actually see them with snow in the top. This mountains are the only place in Venezuela where you can see snow and since we are a tropical country this is very attractive. You can go climbing if you are and adventurer. Also, the tallest and longest cable car in the world is located in Merida, but right now it's closed for maintenance. It is not a big city but you will find a lot of things to do during the day or night because it is a students city. Even though is a touristic city it is also cheap and people is really friendly.

3-Margarita island.

(Silver's bay)

(La Galera fort)

Margarita island belongs to Nueva Esparta state and is located around 30 minutes by plane west from Simon Bolivar International airport. You can get to the island also by taking a ferry in the cities of Puerto la Cruz and Cumana.  It provides the visitor with a perfect combination of beaches, night clubs, casinos, shopping malls and some historic places such as forts and castles. Most of the population is located in the East side of the island and it gets really crowded during some holidays. In the west side of the island you will find lonely and beautiful beaches. Also you can visit La Restinga National Park which is a mangrove swamp.

2-Los roques.

(Very tentative right?)

(The biggest island of the archipelago)

This delightful archipelago is certainly the best option to go in Venezuela if you are a beach lover. This national park is never too crowded which is strange since it takes only a few minutes to get there by plane from Caracas airport. But because it's a kind of expensive destination for national tourism you will find a lot of beaches with an incredible white sand and all the types of blue colors you can imagine all for yourself. There are different activities you could do such as snorkeling, scuba diving or sailing boats. This is definitely one of the most charming places you would find in the Caribbean sea.

1-La Gran Sabana (The Great Plain).

(Photo by Paolo Costa Baldi. License: GFDL/CC-BY-SA 3.0)

(Photo by Paolo Costa Baldi. License: GFDL/CC-BY-SA 3.0)

(A tepuy, one of the oldest rock formations on earth.

 Photo by Paolo Costa Baldi. License: GFDL/CC-BY-SA 3.0).

La Gran Sabana is located in Bolivar state and is part of the Canaima National Park. It is a vast region of plains with beautiful plateaus called "Tepuyes" which in some cases reach the 2800 mt (9186 ft) high above the sea level and are one of the oldest rock formations in the world. It offers unique views with it's many rivers, lakes, deep jungles, big valleys and a wonderful fauna. You would have the opportunity to meet actual Indigenous living in this area. They are friendly and many of them keep their old customs. This place is for adventurers since you wont find any big populated area just Indigenous and other international tourists. What you will certainly find is a land with spectacular and awesome views.

As you see, most of this places are beaches in the Caribbean sea but there is a lot more to discover and visit in Venezuela. I will go in depth with this and other places to go in my blog. 

Have you visited one of this places? Which place on the list attracts you the most? What is your top 10 of places to go in your country?