Though best known for its oil politics and feisty president, Venezuela is in fact an action-packed destination endowed with an astonishing array of landscapes and experiences. Tropical beaches, vast wetlands, great rivers, idyllic colonial towns, little-explored jungle and majestic mountains are among the South American country’s varied settings.
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Caracas
- Caracas, capital of Venezuela, is the country’s most densely populated city with nearly six million inhabitants and is the political, administrative, financial, industrial and cultural center. Caracas is a city of contrasts and a necessary stop for any business meeting. In its enormous green parks, such as the Botanical Garden, the city’s noise turns into a faint memory as the profuse vegetation of trees, creepers and lush plants from every corner of the world grab your attention. The fashionable suburb of El Hatillo is an interesting colonial-style town with pastel colored facades and narrow streets around the gracious central square and the parochial church. Within these side streets hide excellent restaurants, artisan shops and art galleries.
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Los Roques
- A 30-minute flight from Caracas leads you to an elliptic archipelago enclosing a lagoon surrounded by white sand beaches bathed by turquoise water, mangroves and magnificent coral reefs teeming with marine life. Such an alluring vision welcomes you to Los Roques National Park, the ideal location for an incentive trip!
Isla Margarita
- Facing the eastern coast of Venezuela, a 45 minute flight from Caracas and a short distance from the Araya peninsula, Margarita Island’s white and pink beaches, cliffs and lagoons are mirrored in the Caribbean Sea. Margarita houses two national parks and three natural reserves; it has several castles, fortresses, cathedrals and churches and beautiful beaches for every taste. Margarita also offers a great nightlife, with a variety of restaurants, bars, discos, nightclubs and casinos, as well as great duty free shopping.
