Since we have so many other islands to cover in the Caribbean, we will have to limit our coverage of Margarita Island. Therefore, today we are going to quickly outline a few of the other special features the island has to offer.
LA RESTINGA:
This is a Venezuelan National Park, and it is one of a kind in the Caribbean region. I have never seen anything like it anywhere else. Bonaire has the closest feature resembling La Restinga, but it isn't nearly as extensive and is undeveloped.
The park on Margarita features a National Park Center, and has docks where boats load to take passengers out on tours of the huge ecosystem. There are many tropical birds and creatures that can be viewed up close as the boats slip gently through the waters among them.
DIVERLAND:
This is an amusement park. Margarita has two of them. The other is the El Agua Water Park, which is a new facility much like the water parks of Orlando, Florida and other areas here in the states. While it is true that not many people will go on a vacation on a Caribbean Island to visit an amusement park, it may still be of interest to those who have children who want to actually swim with Dolphins (one of the attractions). They also feature one of the largest Ferris Wheels that I have ever seen, as well as a modern roller coaster and other rides.
WINDSURFING:
Playa El Yaque is a beach area on the south side of the island. You can go about a ½ mile or more offshore and still be in waste deep water. The wind there is almost always intense, and windsurfers congregate there from all over the world. It is rated by many windsurfing publications as one of the best areas in the world for that sport.
RESORTS:
There are dozens of top-notch resorts scattered all over the island. While there are also a number of lesser quality places, some of those are five star rated and are as fine as you will find about anywhere. One of the best is the Allegro Lagunamar. We spent four weeks there, and it is as fine a facility as one could hope to enjoy. The photo web site listed at the end of this article has about 80 pictures of Lagunmar, and hundreds of other photos of various other resorts as well.
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