Geography
 Margarita Island (Caribbean) belongs to Venezuela, located in north-eastern part of South America.
Venezuela has a great diversity of geographical zones.
Andes in the north-west, with the cities of Barinas and Merida, and Bolívar Peak (4981 m), the highest mountain in Venezuela.
Venezuela has the longest coastline in the Caribbean (all north of the country) length of about 2800 kilometers. Central Venezuela, known as the Llanos, stretches from the border with Colombia to the Orinoco Delta in the east. In the south you will find the Highlands Guianas, the highest waterfall in the world, Salto Angel, or Angel Falls. This incredible waterfall, 1054 meters high, is located on the northern border of the Amazon.
sla de Margarita (Margarita Island) is located on the east coast of the Caribbean Sea. The area of the island about 1150 km2, 30 km from south to north, 60 km from east to west. The island is located 38 kilometers from the mainland of Venezuela and is the largest of the Venezuelan islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Margaret, along with the nearby islands of Coche and Kubagua forms state Nueva Esparta (Nueva esparto), with approximately 400,000 residents. Margarita is divided into 11 municipalities. The coastline is about 315 km. The capital of the island and the state of La Asuncion, but the city Porlamar - the business and cultural center, and offers more, especially to tourists.
Margarita Island - actually two islands, but they are linked isthmus, which consists of sand and mangrove trees growing in the lagoon area of 50 square kilometers. These mangroves and the lagoon - a national park and called La Restinga. West "island" called Peninsula de Macanao - sparsely populated desert area, full of huge numbers of cacti, birds and small animals, deserted beaches.
On the east side of Margarita is the largest city of the island.
 Porlamar.
The trade and commercial center of the island, strongly and actively growing town. You can find great offices of known and recognized world traders. Commercial centers are located along Avenida 4 May and Santiago Mariño and surrounded by restaurants and cafes, which can satisfy any requests our guests. Adjacent to the Avenue on May 4 and Santiago Mariño you can find ample space and avenues for those who like to walk on foot. The local night suited to a walk and a delicious meal. In addition, at night, local craftsmen sell leather and bizhuteriynye products directly to the sidewalks along Avenida. Porlamar City has a developed tourist infrastructure, capable to meet the needs of the many tourists coming from all over the world, and Venezuela. Municipal Management and architecture are witnessing a tourism boom, which is Margarita, which is expected in the future.
 Pampatar.
Only 9 km from Porlamara is a remarkable village, preserving some of their old traditions. This is a small town local fishermen extremely interesting to visitors. Be sure you want to see the castle of San Carlos Borromeo, a model of military architecture of colonial times, now converted into a Historical Museum of the Spanish colony. Customs House - a wonderful building neoclassical style - served as headquarters of the first republican government Islands, El Morro del Vihiya - a place where you can observe most of the southern coast of the island. Also visit Fort La Karanta.
 La Asunsion.
The capital of the State of New esparto, located in the valley of Santa Lucia. We recommend that you visit the house Kapitular, which gives shelter to the New Museum of Cadiz and is an elegant building, which served as the seat of colonial government. Also worth visiting the monastery of St. Francisco, built in HV1 century, there are internal clocks iconostasis, made of stone about 4 centuries ago. La Asunsion, despite the fact that a seat of local government and state government New esparto, develops much slower than the city of Porlamar.
 Santa Ana.
This beautiful town called Garden of Margarita, as he is buried in the greenery of gardens and parks, small squares and walkways, which provide a cool and refreshing heavenly delight its residents. The church dates back to the city HV111 century and is a sample of the Venezuelan colonial art. Near Santa Ana in artillery batteries España fort, located on the mountain, has a panoramic view of Juan Griego and Peninsula Makanao.
 Juan Griego.
Above the beautiful bay with clean water and cool breezes lifted the city, Juan Griego. At its beaches attract attention colorful sudenyshki local fishermen. At one of the hills are ukrepsooruzheniya La Galera fort, where the children of local residents talk about the battle Mata Siete occurring around Juan Griego. Along the bay there are many small restaurants and eateries, where the fish are sold Empanada Kason. They prefer locals or tourists, especially in the evening hours. Sunset in the bay of Juan Griego is a spectacle worthy depicted on postcards.
 In Margarita, there are two national parks, three nature reserve and many churches, forts and castles surviving from the colonial time.
An ideal vacation spot year round.
Margarita is located south of the famous Caribbean storms. The last time a storm was on Margarita in 1993.
 At Margarita, there is no active volcanoes and earthquake probability is very low in that area. You never see the fog on Margarita. Rain on Margarita are very rare and are mostly at night. The rainy season is not. The probability of higher short-day rain total in the period November - February.
Time zone.
Time zone GMT -4.5. There is no conversion in the winter-summer time.
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