| Diving |
HorseRiding |
Trekking |
Birdwatching |
Windsurfing |
With
more coastline than any other Caribbean nation, you won't
be short of dive sites.
Los Roques, plus nearby La Tortuga:
Sesto Continente
Morrocoy in Falcon State:
Agua Fun Diving
Mochima in Sucre State:
Siete Delfines |
Plenty
of great places throughout the country, run by professional
people, including
Margarita:
Rancho Negro
Paria:
Ruta del Cacao
Falcón:
Finca La Soledad
T/F(014) 690-8889
Mérida:
Natoura Tours
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Possibilities
are infinite. My favourites include:
Henri Pittier N P in Aragua.
Sierra Nevada or Sierra de la Culata N Ps
in Mérida.
Canaima N P in Bolivar.
Peninsula de Paria in eastern Sucre.
Contacts:
Cacao Travel
Natoura Tours.
New Frontiers Adventures
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More
bird species than North American and Europe put together,
totalling some 1,360 in all...
Best birding spots include:
Henri Pittier in Aragua (500)
Los Llanos
Cuare and Sierra de San Luis in Falcón
Paria Peninsula
Sierra de Lema (northern Canaima N P).
Contact the excellent Venezuelan Audubon Society or top birder Chris Sharpe |
Venezuela
boasts the best windsurfing in South America, and some
of the best conditions in the world in El Yaque on Margarita Island (Casa Viento), and at Adicora in Falcon State (Windsurfing Adicora)
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| Sailing
Yachting |
Mountain
Biking |
Climbing
&
Paragliding |
River
Trips |
Rafting |
A
great way to explore Venezuela's Caribbean, and increasingly
popular. The country hasn't suffered a hurricane in the
last 20 years!
Alpi Tour
In Puerto La Cruz, Dockside |
Not
massive as yet, but that doesn't mean there aren't some
top rides...
Bike rental:
Mérida:
Arassari Trek
Paria:
Posada de Arlet
Coro:
Posada El Gallo: T(068) 529481
Caripe (Cueva del Guácharo):
Trekking Travelers Tours T (092) 51352 F(092) 51843
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With
peaks rising to 5,000m, the Andes
are the natural destination for climbers. You'll find
excellent guides and equipment rental in Merida.
Natoura Tours
Arassari Trek
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Arguably
the best ride of all is the trip to the foot of Angel Falls in
Canaima N P, (New Frontiers Adventures) but there's also the Rio Caura further west (Cacao Travel), and the vast network of channels
of the Orinoco Delta
(Orinoco Delta Lodge)
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Only
just taking off, centering on the southeastern rivers
of the Andes, including the comic-named Río Bum Bum:
Bum Bum Tours
Natoura Tours
(Mérida).
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