Colonia Tovar
Lost
amid the rolling forests of the Cordillera de la Costa, some
60km (37mi) west of Caracas, is the unusual mountain town of
Colonia Tovar. Founded in 1843 by a group of German settlers,
the town effectively shielded itself from any outside contact
for almost a century: A lack of roads restricted access, and
rigid social mores meant that the inhabitants remained exclusively
tied to their own culture (marriage, for instance, was prohibited
unless to another member of the colony). Only in the 1940s was
the Spanish language introduced; a serviceable road wasn't built
until 1963. Today, Colonia Tovar is a lovely town of produce
markets and arts-and-craft stores and is still unmistakably
German. Much of the original architecture remains, and foods,
such as bread and sausage, continue to be made according to
hoary German recipes.
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Roraima
Straddling
the borders of Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil is a 280 sq km (109
sq mi) plateau called Roraima that has become increasingly popular
with travelers interested in trekking or botany. The roundtrip
hike takes five days, and by custom you will be required to
hire a local guide for the last two. Though the trek involves
discomforting amounts of rain, the climb is fascinating and
the moonscape scenery at the top of the mesa is a science-fiction
dream of blackened rock, pink beaches and bewildering plant
life.
Salto Aponguao
One of the most impressive and photogenic waterfalls
in La Gran Sabana is Salto Aponguao. However, it's rather difficult
to reach unless you're prepared to expend a little time and
energy. One way to see it is to leave the highway, then travel
about 40km (25mi) on an unpaved road before coming to the Indian
hamlet of Iboribó. The next step is to pay one of the
locals to take you by curiara (dugout canoe) across the Río
Aponguao, from where it's a half-hour trek to the falls. Another
possibility is to arrange for a boat to take you directly there,
then return on foot. Either way, the 105m (344ft) Salto is spectacular.
A well-marked path leads to the foot of the falls, where you
can bathe and swim in one of the natural pools. And nearby is
an idyllic camping spot with excellent views of both the falls
and the surrounding countryside.
Angel Falls
An
american aviator, Jimmy Angel, accidentally discovered Angel
Falls in Venezuela’s tepui country. He was flying over
the area in 1935 when he landed on the top of a lone mountain
in search of gold. His plane got stuck in the boggy jungle on
top of the mountain and he noticed a pretty impressive waterfall
plunging thousands of feet down. His plane remained stuck and
rusting upon the mountain as a monument to his discovery. Soon
the whole world would know about the falls, which came to be
known as Angel Falls, named after the pilot who "discovered"
them. Although the Natives in Venezuela had known about the
"Salto Angel" since the beginning of time. The falls
form on a branch of the Carrao River in the southeast of Venezuela.
It has a total drop of 3,212 ft, with the largest single drop
of 2,648 ft, making it the highest waterfall in the world.
Isla Margarita
Margarita
Island is a Venezuelan island about forty miles offshore from
the mainland city Barcelona / Puerto la Cruz. It is west of
Trinidad/Tobago and south of Grenada, 11 degrees north of the
equator. This allows the island a very consistent temperature
averaging 82 degrees. Typically arid, the island is semi-desert.
Margarita's mountains range to 3000 feet (1000 meters). Scenery
is great and the villages are quaint with many historical sites.
The eastern part of the Island is called Macanao and is virtually
undeveloped save for a few villages. One of the more popular
tourist stops is the La Restinga Lagoon where you can take a
boat ride through the mangroves.
Golf, Scuba, PADI dive courses, snorkeling and horseback riding
are available, windsurfing on the south shore is world class
and the beaches all around the island are fantastic. There is
also great deep sea fishing or combination fishing and snorkeling
tours.
