Margarita's island and Coche

Margarita is an island of Venezuela located in the Caribbean Sea northeast of Caracas, the capital of the country, only 35 minutes in flight, and a couple of hours by ferry from Puerto La Cruz or Cumaná. It is one of the preferred tourist destinations of Venezuela.

On the island of Margarita, many things can be done. There are for all tastes and ages. Let's start with the beaches. There is one for every taste. Then we have the walks you can do: castles, churches, natural attractions ... In Margarita you can practice endless water sports. It is one of the best places in the world for windsurfing and kitesurfing. There is also an 18-hole golf course. In Macanao, you can ride a horse on an interesting route.

Margarita is a free port, therefore there are excellent offers and opportunities to make purchases exempt from the Value Added Tax (VAT). There are informal vendors throughout the island, markets such as Conejeros, itinerant merchants that offer handmade jewelery on the main beaches, pearls in La Restinga and all kinds of items in the stores of Boulevard Guevara, Av. 4 de Mayo or Av. Santiago Mariño. There are also some hypermarkets such as Sigo or Makro and elegant shopping centers such as Rattan Plaza and El Sambil.