Los Roques Beach. Venesuela

Los Roques Beach. Venesuela

Located in The Caribbean, Los Roques archipelago has more than 50 keys, El Gran Roque island, and approximately 300 coral reefs. El Gran Roque, at the North East part of the archipelago, is the most populated island, and the commercial core of the archipelago. 

Los Roques National Park is to the north of Caracas, and it's one of the biggest natural reservoirs of the Caribbean, offering the vegetation, the flora and the fauna of the best natural landscapes with ecological, scientific and tourist interest. 

It's one of the few virgin paradises left in the Caribbean, offering an isolated Caribbean, with sea birds, with a great variety of fish and crustaceans, and numerous beaches bathed by crystal clear waters, torquoise color, inviting for a quick dip, after walking under a radiant sun on the incredibly white sand. Los Roques archipelago is considered one of the best in terms of beach islands, because it has a great diversity of beaches, in regards to rock formations and the types of sand. 

To rest and recover from the walk on the beach, you can find a cozy nook, where, besides comfort and attention to the tourists, you can embark on an excursion in small fishing boats to inhabited islets. But obviously, in the extremely natural environment of Los Roques there are no big hotel chains, in order to preserve the natural beauty of the place. 

All the year the temperature is ideal for the beach. 

From the National Airport of Maiquetía in Caracas, small planes go daily to Los Roques archipelago. Los Roques has a small airport. Los Roques Airport was created by a group of Venezuelans from the Caracas Aeroclub, and it has been maintained all these years by the Venezuelan government, being a safe airport with all the technology to foster traffic of almost 50 flights a day. 

For the flight to Caracas, the main airlines of the world connect the Venezuelan capital with the main capitals of Latin America and Spain. 

You can be under the water for hours, discovering the wonders of the sea. 

Diving and fishing are also of great appeal for tourists.

One of the big pleasures is sailing, exploring the coves of the archipelago. If you love extreme sports and wild activities we strongly suggest to live this amazing adventure in a kayak, from where you will see tha beauty of the sea reflections on the cove from an original angle.

The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

The Galapagos Islands are bathed by the Pacific Ocean, and are part of the Republic of Ecuador. The archipelago is comprised of 19 islands and more than 200 islets, covering an area of more than 70,000 square km. The surface area is about 8,000 square km, of which almost 97% is a national park, and the other 3% belongs to the urban and rural zones. 

The archipelago has been declared a human patrimony because of its biological wealth, evolutionary process of its flora and fauna and the minmum alteration that it has received from men. It's known that in there live more than 2,500 marine species and many of them are being studied. This archipelago is unique in the world because it has a self sufficient ecological system. 

The Galápagos islands are a living laboratory where we can appreciate the beauty of nature. and it's also an attraction for people who study evolution and life. The water is an intense green due to the great amount of algae. Algae that live in those island there, where we can find hundreds of species of fish, whales, sharks, sea lions, penguins, turtles, and of course coral reefs. 

Diving is one of the most practiced sports but due to the complexity of the archipelago it's not for beginners though ideal for divers with an intermediate level at least because the current is very strong. 

The diving that's practiced here is deep, more than 20 meters down. Night diving can be practiced in less deep places with no current, kayak navigation snorkling and hiking are also preferred activities when visiting the Galapagos. Cruise ships arrive with many tourists and go around the whole archipelago. 

From the international airport at Quito there are direct flights to the most important island of Baltra.

Cartagena Beach, Colombia

Cartagena Beach, Colombia

At the very north of  South America, in Colombia, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, is Cartagena de Indias. Founded in the sixteenth century during the Spanish dominion, the walls surrounding the city were built. It was one of the most powerful ports of America. 

Cartagena de Indias is one of the most beautiful cities of the world, a jewel of colonial architecture that's been declared a patrimony of humanity. Walking through the old part of the city is to discover history.  

The best beaches of Cartagena are in Bocagrande, which is the most important tourist area. The archipelago that surrounds its coast, as well as the Rosario islands, with transparent water that softly touch the white sand coasts and coral reefs, form a landscape comparable to paradise. 

Its ports welcome thousands of tourists arriving in cruise ships, who come to this land to enjoy the historical, cultural and tourist attractions of this beautiful Caribbean city. 

Cartagena is the ideal place for diving, snorkling, and all types of water sports. The variety offered by Cartagena allows us to alternate visits to historical places with walks to the beaches and visits to the islands. 

At night, you can enjoy a good walk through the old city, illuminated by colonial lanterns, stop by the bars, cafés, restaurants, or try your luck at the casinos on Arsenal Street or on Corralito de Piedra street.

From Bogota to Cartagena de Indias the flight lasts 1.4 hours. The Rafael Núñez International Airport is located 10 minutes from the city center, and 15 minutes from the Bocagrande hotels.