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Los Roques: General Information


Enviado por   •  5 de Mayo de 2014  •  424 Palabras (2 Páginas)  •  221 Visitas

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This page provides general information on the Los Roques archipelago in Venezuela.

First of all it is important to know that a fee of $20 (the charge varies based on the exchange rate) is required to access the park and is payable upon arrival at one of the offices located near the landing area. This fee, which goes toward the preservation and protection of the park, authorizes tourists to visit approximately half of the park. The other half is an “integral protection zone” and can only be visited for scientific or research purposes with a special permit from the appropriate island authorities. The integral protection zone was established to safeguard the many species of coral, crustaceans, mollusks and fish that live in the archipelago.

Activities

The main activity for the hundreds of tourists that come to Los Roques each year is, without a doubt, relaxation… Nothing beats the pleasure of an enveloping breeze, stretched out under a beach umbrella, sipping a fresh drink and from time to time treating oneself with a refreshing swim in the crystal clear water of the archipelago.

Guests who like to stay busy even during vacations, can take advantage of the numerous water sports available. One island (Francisqui de Arriba) is fully equipped to rent wind and kite surfing equipment and canoes. In addition to Gran Roque, there are 3 other scuba diving locations:

Acquatic diving center

Arrecife Divers

Ecobuzos Dive

There is only one way to reach the Los Roques archipelago: airplane. There are regular daily connections with Simon Bolivar airport in Maiquetia, Caracas (a 45-minute flight) and 4 weekly connections withSantiago Mariño airport in Porlamar, on Margherita island (1 hr 15 min flight). Los Roques does not have a full airport but a just a landing strip monitored by a control tower. Evening flights are not offered, as the runway is not illuminated. The airplanes that fly to and from Los Roques are small, (carrying a maximum of 30 passengers) double and four-engine turboprops.

An alternative to flying could be travel by boat but there are no ferries or passenger boats that offer regular connections with the archipelago, and thus guests who wish to travel to Los Roques by boat must participate in a tour or own their own private boat.

Los Roques, given its small number of inhabitants, does not offer many services but it does have: a small bank, a family doctor (for emergencies, patients are transported to the hospital in Caracas), a daycare and a primary school.

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