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Planning to visit Margarita Island or are already here, Then
this general information will help you to feel more at home I
this Pearl of the Caribbean
45
min flight from Ccs, 15 min from Puerto La Cruz, and with some
international direct commercial jet flights, Margarita Island
is strategically located on the Southern Caribbean Sea. Whit a
surface of 930 sq.kms (362 sq.miles) has 244 kms (95 miles) of
sea-coast, Margarita is an island with more beaches (wild &
quiet) in the Caribbean Sea only surpassed by the giant cuban.
Its climate, being typical of the tropic, is tepid and windy,
with temperate at 25-30 ºC (78-86 ºF).
Population approx.¼million inhabitants. Margarita records: El
Yake beach is considered between top-3 places in the world for
windsurfing with periodically international competitions; 2
National Parks and 3 National Nature Reserve with it's local
colonies of Scarlet-Ibis % Flamingoes, and a particular
endemic species of parrot called locally as "Cotorra
Margariteña"; natural pearl-oysters crops (existing yet); 5
Fortrees; 6 Cathedrals & Churchs; 8 Museums; one of the best
handycraft contrywide production; 2 universities; 5 big
casinos in function; Free-Port with more than 3000 shops, more
restaurants, discos and night-clubs
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