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Latest Isla Margarita hotel reviews
Pro
Friendly people, wonderful native crafts, inexpensive, beaches
Con
the island in itself doesn't have much to offer- expensive compared to other places in the caribean (even w/ the black market exchanges)
In a nutshell
Beaches beyond discription, fresh fruit everywhere, go to enjoy and you will.
starship Says: Another great beach on Isla Margarita is Playa Parguito. This beach offers fewer selections in facilities such as shops and restaurants than Playa El Agua but is most popular with locals because it offers more privacy. This beach apparently has more wave action and is...
vivacolombia Says: This beach is really nice. it's long with coconus trees and restaurants and small shops/car rental agency. You have pretty much all you need on this beach which i found clean and nice.you can rent "toldos" long chairs for about 15BF. Or you can just put a towel under a...
it's a secret...Go to playa ZARAGOZA
vivacolombia Says: No one talked to us about this beach and it doesn't even appear on our lonely planet or on footprint travel guides however, it's the best beach ever. It's typical (with colorfoul colonial houses), restaurants are amazing and cheaper than what you'll find on the island, the...
Cine Citta: Don't miss eating out at Sambil
marshadfern Says: Cine Citta has great Italian food and they offer great service. Inside they have large flat screen TV's with ESPN on. I have enjoyed the food so much that usally when I or my friends decide to eat out they go there. They're very accomadating as well, last time we went...
mrspita Says: If you want to watch a beautiful sunset, while you enjoy a fantastic dinner. This is one of the places you should visit. The restaurant has great atmosphere and great service. But you have to bring a lot of money, it is more expensive than other places around the island. I...
Senor Frog's: Nite time entertainment in Margarita
marshadfern Says: Senor Frog's does not close til 5 am. Most people get there around 12 am. People from all over the world hanging out. Great music - some Spanish, but mostly in English. A great night club to come and visit when here in Margarita Island.here is a few more places that have...
in playa caribe area (off season): quiet nightlife
vivacolombia Says: We were there before the holy week (spring break equivalent) and we were by ourselves at night time. Some other tourists were scared to walk around and enjoy the fresh evening breeze. Basically tourists just go for a cocktail or dinner but that's about it.However, taxis have...
FROM or TO airport/ferry to playa el agua
vivacolombia Says: We were afraid that the cost would be really high or that we would get the full tourist price but actually the taxi drivers charged us 60BF to take us from the ferry to playa el agua. Ok, he was driving like crazy with reagatton at full volume but he was nice and definitly...
DAO Says: Sound’s easy enough. Drive on the right, overtake on the left. If you are driving here for just a day or two, be careful. In a lot of places cars build up a lot of speed and overtake in curves. Sensible precautions just about anywhere, but just be careful so you don’t get...
Sambil: Shopping mall with everything
Marejka Says: Being used to Danish shopping centres I think this place is HUGE. In the middle of it you can have fastfood in one of the 28723 restaurants, no matter if you prefer burger, sushi or traditional Venezuelan food. I had a big plate of sushi for like no money... Everything, all...
lovely female vendors: you might enjoy that... massage on the beach
vivacolombia Says: Laying down on the beach, enjoying the sun and why not a good drink might do it for you. But if you're look for something extra, no... i'm not talking about little braids, you can have a full body massage (1hour) right there on your transat. Yes, you heard me. I was totally...
starship Says: Another young artisan was selling oil paintings of scenes typical of Isla Marguerita and Venezuela. I thought they were charming. They were just unframed canvases measuring about 4" x 3" so you could probably easily make frames if you so desired. This artisan also seemed...
Isla Marguerita Artisans Work: Terracotta Tableau
starship Says: Here is another item I purchased from one of the artisans near the cruise ship pier. She was so nice and so delighted that we purchased some of her work. We actually bought 2 pieces from her. I think they are exceptionally unique crafts and have never seen anything similar...
Wonderful Handmade Crafts in Venezuela
starship Says: On our previous stop in Venezuela, we found and purchased some interesting handmade terracotta art items which I have always loved. I was hoping to find more of these wonderful local crafts & I was not disappointed. Even though we were far from the nearest town, artisans...
DAO Says: Margarita is not named after a pizza! Or a drink made with tequila. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus on his 3rd voyage to the New World in 1498. He immediately discovered from the native Indians the source of its wealth – large natural pearls. He then named...
THE TINY BIKINI - A TIP FOR MEN ONLY
DAO Says: Well Gents, your probably would not believe me unless I had pictures. The ladies wear such small bikinis on the beach here that they are almost non-existent. This goes on all day, everyday. In case the sun and the view get you overheated, there are loads of places selling...
mrspita Says: We were at Isla Margarita in March 2008 and my husband was stopped by three policemen. He was walking along the the mainroad in Playa El Agua early in the evening. (he was not drunk)The policemen were looking for drugs and told him to spread his arms and legs and they empty...
vivacolombia Says: We bought a 5blvF coconut on the beach and gave a 20bvF bill. The seller who apparently didn't have enough change went inside the restaurant we were at to supposedly make some change.... and never came back!!!!!The coconut turned expensive :)
Bwana_Brown Says: Because of our gradual distaste of the 'all-inclusive' diet at the resort, we later on wished we had taken some peanut butter on the trip! Nevertheless, it was a great trip, even the blizzard did not bother us (the photo is supposed to show my tan when we arrived back...
Bwana_Brown Says: Part of our boat-ride through the mangrove swamps near the western tip of the Island - a part of our Jeep tour trip package. I always love to see the closely packed mangroves, with their above ground roots and great foliage they remind me that I am definitely in the tropics!...
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Q: Are the beaches as pretty as Aruba and Los Roques? Can you snorkel at Playa Augua or do you have to go somewhere else? Is the...
A: While I didn't get to see much of the island the beach I did go to after a 4-wheel tour quite some ways from the port was quite nice. Weather was warm in the spring time...
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