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Leozinho · 12-15-2005, 18:21

I lived in Caracas for a couple of years.

I'd take a trip to Angel Falls to see the Gran Sabana. Incredible scenery. You have to fly in, and then take a motorized canoe up to the falls and spend the night in a hammock on the river. (There are no mosquitos, though. Something about the high tannin levels in the river) However, its not the rainy season, so there might not be much water coming off the falls this time of year. Still, table top mountains called tepuis are an incredible sight.

I never went to Margarita. The best beaches are in Los Roques. It's an achipelago of dozens of islands about 100 miles off the coast. All most all are uninhabited and some are nothing more than a strip of sand surrounded by coral reefs. Boat drivers take you from the main island to the outer island of your choice and pick you up in the evening. Pick one of the smaller islands and you may have it to yourself. (Though Christmas is a busy travel season in Venezuela.) I would only recommend Los Roques if you are traveling with a wife or girlfriend. There's almost nothing going on in the evening there.

Chichiriviche is a little beach town that you can get to in 3 or 4 hours by car from Caracas. I went there a lot.

Merida is a nice city in the Andes, and has a completely different vibe from Caracas' coastal/Caribe feel. Good trekking from Merida.

If you find yourself in Caracas, go to "El Mani es Asi" at night for live salsa music and dancing. It's a cool bar with a tiny and packed dancefloor. It's in Sabana Grande part of Caracas and any cab driver knows El Mani.

There aren't a lot o tourist attractions in Caracas. So if you do have a day in Caracas, I'd climb the Avila, the huge mountain ridge that separates Caracas from the coast.

Feel free to ask any questions.

12-15-2005, 18:21	#7
Leozinho Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: No. Va Posts: 407	I lived in Caracas for a couple of years. I'd take a trip to Angel Falls to see the Gran Sabana. Incredible scenery. You have to fly in, and then take a motorized canoe up to the falls and spend the night in a hammock on the river. (There are no mosquitos, though. Something about the high tannin levels in the river) However, its not the rainy season, so there might not be much water coming off the falls this time of year. Still, table top mountains called tepuis are an incredible sight. I never went to Margarita. The best beaches are in Los Roques. It's an achipelago of dozens of islands about 100 miles off the coast. All most all are uninhabited and some are nothing more than a strip of sand surrounded by coral reefs. Boat drivers take you from the main island to the outer island of your choice and pick you up in the evening. Pick one of the smaller islands and you may have it to yourself. (Though Christmas is a busy travel season in Venezuela.) I would only recommend Los Roques if you are traveling with a wife or girlfriend. There's almost nothing going on in the evening there. Chichiriviche is a little beach town that you can get to in 3 or 4 hours by car from Caracas. I went there a lot. Merida is a nice city in the Andes, and has a completely different vibe from Caracas' coastal/Caribe feel. Good trekking from Merida. If you find yourself in Caracas, go to "El Mani es Asi" at night for live salsa music and dancing. It's a cool bar with a tiny and packed dancefloor. It's in Sabana Grande part of Caracas and any cab driver knows El Mani. There aren't a lot o tourist attractions in Caracas. So if you do have a day in Caracas, I'd climb the Avila, the huge mountain ridge that separates Caracas from the coast. Feel free to ask any questions.
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