Margarita Island
Tiwy.com, Rem Sapozhnikov - January-February 2003
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Departure from La Guaira.
The Ferry Lilia Concepcion.
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Inside the Conferry where the cars are. |
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The early morning on the Margarita.
The hotel balcony view in Porlamar.
The flower near the pool.
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The castle of San Carlos de Borromeo.
The castle was protecting the bay of Pampatar. It was built between 1664 and 1684 and it was the most important one on Margarita Island.
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The Cape of the Devil. (Punta el Diablo.)
The hills El Morro.
It is here that Russian artist Nicolas Ferdinandov worked.
A very beautiful place in spite of the name.
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The view from the hill on the Cape of the Devil. |
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The hotel Dynasty. I would not stay there: they lure too much … |
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The small village El Tirano and its suburbia. |
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El Agua Beach is Margarita’s longest, widest, busiest and most serviced beach. |
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Hotel Hesperia Isla Margarita
The big shots from all over the world have taken fancy to the romantic bays and gulfs of the island.
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The fort Galera. It was built in 1811 by the provisional Government of Margarita.
Below the bay Galera view and the town of Juan Griego. |
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Boulevard Guevara, boulevard Gomez in Porlamar.
Basillica of San Nicolas de Bari.
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Los Robles.
Margarita became famous for the pearls found off its shores. |
Is located on a hill outside of Santa Ana and protected the road form Juan Griego to La Asuncion.
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The fortress Santa Rosa is still under repair.
The fortress is Located in the capital La Asuncion.
Its construction was initiated in 1667 and it was finished in 1683.
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The city of Porlamar.
The avenues Santiago Marino and 4 de Mayo |
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Maria Guevara’s Breast (Las Tetas de Maria Guevara.)
A pair of twin hills that rise to 135m.
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Laguna La Restinga National Park |
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I traveled on these ferries as well. |
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Punta de Piedras. The embankment view. |
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