Los Roques - Venezuela

          Los Roques is an aggregation of islands in Venezuela. It’s a place that receives a lot of tourists, known for its beautiful clear water beaches. There are approximately 42 islands, but to get there you need to register yourself and pay an entrance tax. The restricted access is due to Los Roques being a Nacional Park, a protected area created to preserve the Venezuela's environment. You can get there by boat or by plane that departs daily from Caracas, Porlamar and Maracaibo.

          The hotels and good restaurants are all in the main island, Gran Roque, because most have just sand, sea and nature. Even in the main island, there’s not much infrastructure. The streets are not paved, but as driving is uncommon, that's no problem. There's no hot water and no variety of transports, but the wonderful beaches are worth it.

Hotel Suggestions:

          The hotels in Los Roques are really simple. Sometimes not offering hot water. The best ones, like Villa Caracol, offer wi-fi, a beautiful view of the beach and great rooms. If you are looking for a more simple hotel there's the Posada Lagunita, which offers a lot of nice activities like snorkel and diving.

Villa Caracol

Posada Lagunita

Restaurants Suggestions:

Aquarena - 4 stars, recommended by Trip Advisor (sea view)

Posted Bora the Sea - 4 stars, recommended by Trip Advisor, in Gran Roque (sea view)

What to take on your trip

          Los Roques is a simple place, so take simple clothes, beach clothes, bikinis and diving clothes if possible. The sun is scalding, so take hats, sunglasses and sunscreen. Don't forget your camera to take a lot of beautiful pictures!

Information:

Climate: The days are sunny and hot almost the whole year.

When to go: The months that have more tourists are June, July, August and September.

Language: Spanish, but english is also used there.

Coin: Bolívar Fuerte.

Eletricity Plugs: 110v

Most Popular Beaches:

Cayo de Agua 

Cayo Madrisqui

Cayo Francisqui 

          There are a lot of other wonderful beaches for you to visit in the 42 islands that compose Los Roques. You won't regret it!

          Here is a picture animation made by Nelson Porto that represents Los Roques: https://vimeo.com/15059028

Sources:Photo 1: http://goo.gl/zRdIq2Photo 2: http://goo.gl/jwabXM
Photo 3: http://goo.gl/DpvFxuPhoto 4: https://goo.gl/VgpyP7
Photo 5: http://goo.gl/DpvFxuPhoto 6: http://goo.gl/n3rWcBhttp://goo.gl/2eoIJ3 (accessed in the 4/9/2016 at 13:10)http://goo.gl/Tk7vvc (accessed in the 4/8/2016 at 18:47) http://goo.gl/nEbYhZ (accessed in the 4/9/2016 at 10:15)http://goo.gl/xEwm77 (accessed in the 4/9/2016 at 13:17)http://goo.gl/WnlZ91 (accessed in the 4/8/2016 at 10:07)http://goo.gl/pxWWcb (accessed in the 4/9/2016 at 13:52) http://goo.gl/J91GVu (accessed 4/9/2016 at 14:09) https://goo.gl/oRDDBl(accessed in the 4/9/2016 at 15:18) http://goo.gl/pFIfpd (accessed in the 4/9/2016 at 15:34)