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Mochima National Park

Mochima National Park is in Sucre state, off the Northeast of Venezuela.

Culture and History

History

Named after the town of Mochima, it is just one of a number of national parks along Venezuela's northeast Caribbean coastline. Created in 1973 it was the second marine park in Venezuela and encompasses the entire shoreline between Puerto La Cruz and Cumaná plus 32 islands just offshore.

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Travel to Mochima National Park & Visa Requirements

Fees/Permits

Tours & Getting around Mochima National Park

Boats to the westerly islands leave from the Paseo Colon in Puerto La Cruz; boats to the eastern end of the Park go from the port at Guanta.

Mochima National Park attractions and sightseeing

Some of the more popular islands include Las Borrachas, Monos, Arapito and Chimana Grande.

Mochima National Park city tours

Scuba-diving, snorkeling, sun-bathing, relaxing.

Mochima National Park souvenirs & shopping

Mochima National Park Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Fresh, fried fish from the thatched beach restaurants. Best served with tostones, or mashed and fried plantain.

Oysters with lime - but beware of beach sellers with buckets of oysters who will tell you a low price for your first taster but then will charge a fortune after they've happily cracked open a couple of dozen shells.

Mochima National Park nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Cold beers, sold on most of the beaches either from thatched restaurants or beach sellers with cool boxes.

Mochima National Park cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

Get out

This page was last edited at 05:32, on 24 October 2008 by Miguel Vieira. Based on work by David, Wikitravel user(s) Ixer and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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