Margarita Island, Venezuela
GLIMPSES OF MARGARITA ISLAND, VENEZUELA: Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, just off the northern cost of Venezuela, is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Venezuela. In this video one can see Aeropostal Flight No. VH-302 taking off from Simon Bolivar International Airport of Caracas (Friday, 26 August 2011), Arriving at International Airport of Porlamar (Aeropuerto Internacional DelCaribe Santiago Mariño) in Margarita Island (State of Nueva Esparta), View of Caribbean Sea from Hotel Howard Johnson, Visit to Playa (Beach) Moreno and Playa Caracola, On the way to Playa El Agua and glimpses of this famous beach on the north of Margarita Island, View of the Church of Nuestra Señora del Valle (Virgin of the Valley revered as the Patron Saint of the Eastern Venezuela), the most important religious site of the State of Nueva Esparta, View of La Asuncion (Capital of the Nueva Esparta), its old church (Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) and some traditional dances being performed at Plaza Bolivar, Visit to Castillo (Fort) de Santa Rosa, Stop at a handicraft shop in Tacarigua (a small town famous for handicrafts, particularly Hammocks or Chinchorros), Passing through the small town of Santa Ana on the way to Juan Griego and at a beach in Juan Griego (just in front of Iglesia (Church) San Juan Evangelista), Glimpses of Playa Manzanillo, Dinosaur at Sambil Commercial Centre and its jam-packed Fast Food Court (Feria de Comida Rápida), Inside the Flea Market called Mercado de Conejeros, Visit to Museo del Mar (Sea Museum) at Boca del Río in the Macanoa Peninsula where skeleton of a large whale, among others, could be seen and Glimpses of National Park La Restinga (La Restinga Lake is famous for its Mangrove Forests and beaches), View of Playa El Yaque (famous for wind-surfing and kite-surfing) and finally the view of Margarita Island in the evening as Aeropostal Flight No. VH-309 takes off from Porlamar to return to Caracas, Monday, 29 August, 2011. During the 3 nights and 4 days that we stayed in Margarita Island, we covered almost 380 kms travellig to various parts of the island.