Los Roques
LOS ROQUES ARCHIPELAGO IS A FEDERAL DEPENDENCYOFVENEZUELACONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 350 ISLANDS, CAYS, AND ISLETS with A TOTAL AREA OF 40.61 SQUARE KILOMETERS. THE ARCHIPELAGO IS LOCATED 128 KILOMETERS (80 MI) DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE PORT OF LAGUAIRA.
THE ISLANDS' PRISTINE CORAL REEF ATTRACTS MANY VISITORS, ESPECIALLY FROM EUROPE, SOME OF WHOM COME oN THEIR OWN YACHTS AND ANCHOR IN THE INNER, PROTECTED SHALLOW WATERS. DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM ARE CONTROLLED.
LOS ROQUES was DECLARED NATIONAL PARK IN 1972 by THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENt, due to it´s WIDE VARIETY OF SEABIRDS AND RICH AQUATIC LIFE. THERE IS A SEA TURTLE RESEARCH CENTER LOCATED ON DOS MOSQUISES cay.
Los roques are ideal for Many ACTIVITIES and sports, INCLUDing FISHING (BONEFISH, BARRACUDA, TARPON, JACK, AND SPANISH MACKEREL), BIRDING, SNORKELING, DIVING, PADDLING, WINDSURFING, AND KITESURFING.
THE TRADE WINDS BLOW STEADILY AT 15 TO 30 KNOTS DURING MOST OF THE YEAR, and AS IN MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN, THE WATER IS USUALLY BETWEEN 21°-27 °C, WARM ENOUGH TO ALLOW KiteSURFING FOR HOURS WEARING JUST A SWIMSUIT OR A BIKINI.
los roques can be reached by boat from mainland or by plane.
Coche Island
Isla de Coche (Coche Island) is one of three islands forming the Nueva Esparta State of Venezuela, located in the Caribbean between Isla Margarita and the mainland. The other two are Isla Margarita, the main island of the state, and Cubagua, the smallest.
It is uniquely positioned for quality selective tourism (not massive). To the west of the island the conditions for windsurfing and kiteboarding can be cited among the best in the world due to it´s strong winds (over 27 knots) and a sea without waves. The effect of the strong winds can be observed on the sparse vegetation of the island, as seen in the image of San Pedro de Coche.
As in most of The Caribbean, the water is usually between 21º - 27 oC, warm enough to allow windsurfing for hours wearing just a swimsuit or a bikini.
Cycling can be practiced on the island roads, but using sunscreen is strongly advised, given the absence of clouds over the year. The temperature, though high, is pleasant in the fresh sea air, considering that breeze rages precisely in the hottest hours of the afternoon.
You can find some good quality hotels on the island, offering the tourists all the necessary facilities for a pleasant stay. They also offers rides and tours, both aquatic and terrestrial. Coche Island can be reached by sea, both from Margarita Island and the Venezuelan mainland Sucre State.
El Yaque Beach
PLAYA EL YAQUE (EL YAQUE BEACH) IS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AS ONE OF THE SEVEN BEST LOCATIONS IN THE WORLD FOR WINDSURFING AND KITESURFING. it´s IDEAL CONDITIONS ATTRACT ENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY FROM EUROPE. IT DISPLAYS A ROW OF HOTELS, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS CLOSE TO THE BEACHFRONT, FEATURING A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES AND SPORTs GEAR.
THE BEACH IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF ISLAND OF MARGARITA, VENEZUELA, ABOUT THREE KILOMETERS AWAY FROM THE ISLAND'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
THE TRADE WINDS BLOW STEADILY AT 15 TO 30 KNOTS DURING MOST OF THE YEAR, AND THE SHALLOW SEA EXTENDS SOUTH OF THE BEACH FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED METERS, ALLOWING FALLEN WINDSURFERS TO STAND ON THE FLAT SAND BOTTOM.
AS IN MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN, THE WATER IS USUALLY BETWEEN 21°-27 °C, WARM ENOUGH TO ALLOW WINDSURFING FOR HOURS WEARING JUST A SWIMSUIT OR A BIKINI. ON A TYPICAL DAY, UP TO ONE THOUSAND WINDSURFERS MAY BE SEEN SAILING AT A GIVEN MOMENT, ALONG WITH PRACTITIONERS OF OTHER SIMILAR WATER SPORTS.
