Margarita, "the Caribbean Pearl" is a 940 sq. km island located in the Caribbean Sea and northeast of Caracas. Together with two other small islands (Coche and Cubagua) comprise the Nueva Esparta State.

You can reach the island by commercial and charter flights from major cities in Europe and US and by national flights from major cities in Venezuela. Another way to arrive the island from mainland is by ferryboat at Puerto La Cruz Port (the region's major oil port and an active tourist and commercial center) or by Cumana City (capital of Sucre State) and also from the Guaira Port (Vargas State).

It is an internationally recognized tourist destination for its beaches quality and it is considered as the most important tourism zone in the country. It offers excellent opportunities to relax and to practice water sports such as snorkeling, scuba and windsurf.

The climate is hot with temperatures between 34°C and 37°C and small rains between August and October. All of its beaches can be visited the whole year.

Places to visit:
Water Beach
Paraguachi Beach
El Tirano Beach
Manzanillo Beach
La Galera
Nuestra Senora del Valle del Espirito Santo Basilica
Asuncion Castle
Juan Griego Fort

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