Chichiriviche Travel Guide

  Posada 'Villa Norte'
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  • Posada 'Villa Norte'
      Posada 'Villa Norte'
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  • plenty of lounging space
      plenty of lounging space
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  • outdoor bar/dinning area
      outdoor bar/dinning area
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  • South pier and penero boat
      South pier and penero boat
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  •   Chichiriviche
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Pro

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  The most beautiful scenery in the world, Chilled -out vibe, Nice people 


Con

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  Dusty place, terrific Malecon 


In a nutshell

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  THE DREAM BEACHES 

 

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Walk the White Sands

Walk the White Sands, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  The beaches at Morocoy Nacional Parque are just perfect. Wander along the white sands and just take some time to enjoy the beauty of the place.We went during the week, so it wasn't crowded. (see pic ) - Beautiful ! 

Say Your Prayers

Say Your Prayers, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  When such beauty surrounds you, it may well be a good idea to voice your appreciation of such a wonderful world ; )Pictured here, religious figures on the rocks at Morrocoy Nacional Parque.People go there to pray and sometimes ask for a special request from Jesus, Our Lady... 

Birdwatching, is a Must !

Birdwatching, is a Must !, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  The amount of colourful wildlife in El Parque National Morrocoy, makes for some very exciting sights for a girl who was brought up in London, UK and now resides in the city of Brighton & Hove.Pictured here, a Scarlet Ibis, which much to my delight, I spotted in the... 

Grab a Water Taxi

Grab a Water Taxi, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  Grab a water taxi and take a trip through the mangroves to visit the little islands in the Parque Nacional Morrocoy. The boat owner (ours was particularly jolly) will take you where you like and you can jump off and swim to your choice of island, snorkle, visit the caves in... 

A trip through the tunnel of love

A trip through the tunnel of love, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  There are wonderful sights at every turn when you take a boat ride through the mangrove channels at Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Chichiriviche.Pictured here, a view from the 'Tunnel of Love' which you can travel through by boat before going out to sea and the islands.These... 

Caquetios Indians

Caquetios Indians, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  Amazingly, you can see some cave art by the Caquetios Indians, an indigenous group who lived in the 'Cave of the Indians' 3,400 years BC ! They lived along the whole coast of Falcon State. Some say, the caves were a burial site. You can visit this cave by water taxi,... 

Play 'Spot the Iguanas in the Trees'

Play 'Spot the Iguanas in the Trees', Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  Casually looking over the balcony of our apartment which was level with some treetops and much to the delight of myself and the small people with me, I noticed a familiar headbanging movement and was delighted to see at least 6 or 7 large Iguanas nodding in the sun amid the... 

Visit the The Cliffs by Water Taxi

Visit the The Cliffs by Water Taxi, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  As your boat emerges from 'Tunnel of Love' in the mangroves, you approach the cliffside.The boat can take you directly there, where you can disembark for a while at various spots like the 'Cave of the Indians'. Make sure you have your camera handy! 

Swim to Your Own Desert Island

Swim to Your Own Desert Island, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  Desert Islands with white sand beaches and surrounded by coral reefs tempt you towards them in El Parque Nacional Morrocoy - Not much more I can say about that, it's the stuff that dreams are made of.(Have you got your discs ready)? 

Restaurants  

restaurant caracoles: everything "a la brasa"

restaurant caracoles: everything "a la brasa", Chichiriviche

 call_me_rhia Says:  We found this little and simple restaurant by chance.. wandering around. It was full of people eating what seemed like a delicious chicken. Then we saw they served pizzas as well. Our choice was made. The chicken was as good as it looked - but I'll always remember this... 

Transportation  

Lancheros!

Lancheros!, Chichiriviche

 ludogatto Says:  To discover the Morrocoy northest part u have to take a lancha, aboat that u can share with other people to get in the Cayos.A lot of lancheros create association, so u can come witha boat and withyour recipt u can take onother one.There are many from playa northe ot playa... 

Bus from Coro and Valencia

Bus from Coro and Valencia, Chichiriviche

 ludogatto Says:  U can arrive in Chichi from Valencia and Coro.Rememeber that there aren't direct bus from Caracas: u have to arrive to Valencia first, and at Terminal de passageiros ask for the first bus for Chichi: be carefull to ask for the bus streight to Chichi, there are other bus tat... 

Shopping  

Various: Buy Some Local Handcrafts

Various: Buy Some Local Handcrafts, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  Chichiriviche has quite a few local craft shops. These shops are filled with genuine handcrafted items at very reasonable prices. They don't accept dollars, so I would highly recommend taking some Bolivares to Chichiri. (Naturally, you will find a man who can change your... 

Local Customs  

Nuns on the Beach

Nuns on the Beach, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  We stopped at one beach at Morrocoy for a few hours to eat and laze around. White-robed nuns were gathering outside a small chapel I managed to snap them through the trees (not that I think they would have minded). Little did we know, that the Pope was about to depart this... 

La Virgen del Valle

La Virgen del Valle, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  La Virgen del Valle (The Virgin of the Valley), is the patron Saint of eastern Venezuela.In El Nacional Parque Morrocoy, you can sail through the magroves on a water taxi and visit a large shrine in the cliffs which is home to hundreds of figures of the Virgin, along with... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Loco Mosquito

Loco Mosquito, Chichiriviche

 amapola66 Says:  My Dad (The Opera Singer) who lives in dry, arid Los Taques, warned me that there would be some mosquitos in Chichiriviche as there is so much water in that area.During the day, there were none around that I could see, but we took precautions at dusk. We made sure we got... 

be careful on weekends...

be careful on weekends..., Chichiriviche

 call_me_rhia Says:  Be careful on weekends... it can get very crowded. If it's a long weekend (like the one I was there, before a National Holiday) then it's murder... you can play the game: find a little stretch of sand where you can lay down. Hard game. The whole place is dotted with large... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Parque National de Morrocoy

Parque National de Morrocoy, Chichiriviche

 ludogatto Says:  Hve a look to my Morrocoy tips about the National Park so u can have an Idea how to do and to see in this place http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/648b8/18dc5e/Parque National de Morrocoy 

La Piscina

La Piscina, Chichiriviche

 call_me_rhia Says:  La piscina is a stretch of water about 45 minutes by boat from Chichiriviche - the water is really shallow there (waist-high) and boats stop regularily to let people out for a swim in the water. It can be a little crowded on some weekends, but it's quite fun to be in the... 

Favorites  

chi-chi-ri-vi-che

chi-chi-ri-vi-che, Chichiriviche

 call_me_rhia Says:  Chi-chi-ri-vi-che - nearly a tongue twister - what a name! Chichiriviche is the northern entrance to the Morrocoy National Park - a small uninteresting steamingly hot town with nothing to see or do, except heading out for the islands. It's the islands and beaches we... 

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Chichiriviche - Heaven on Earth

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 We left at 4am by car, for the four hour journey from Los Taques to Chichiriviche, Morrocoy National Park, Estado Falcon and what a beautiful place we found on arrival. I had hoped we could visit... 

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...the northern gate...

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  to Morrocoy National Park, estado Falcon . 

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The last stop of the trip!

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 Chici has been the last stop of 10 days round trip in the Morrocoy National Park, started in Tucacas in order to visit the south islands , than 3 days camping in Cayo Sombrero ( a beach only for us!)... 

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CHICHIRIVICHE

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 The main attraction is the beaches and los cayos (Small Island, keys), it has a great variety to select were to go all are spectacular and have they own beauty, like Cayo Sombrero (the most popular),... 

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Chichiricichi

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 Many locals will get a ticket to the beautiful islands near this dusty and God forgotten place 

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