Los Roques is one of the most beautiful places I've seen in my life.
The beaches are powdery, the water crystalline and the diving
exceptional. The only thing that's missing are palm trees, providing a bit
of shade. Read more on Los Roques
on my overview page.
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| The plant life
on Los Roques is not overly abundant, but very pretty |
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| Every city in
Venezuela has a Plaza Bolívar
to honor its "Libertador" |
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| Finally, an
architectural match for the beauty of the Venezolanas |
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| Sunsets on Gran
Roque make you forget the time |
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| On the hill of
Gran Roque thrones a derelict beacon |
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| The DC3 taking
off over the top of the lighthouse makes for a picturesque view |
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| The airport,
where LTA's Dash-8's arrive twice a
day, is within walking distance - as is everything else |
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| While the south
end of Gran Roque is lined with beaches, the north is made of cliffs |
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| The village,
consisting mostly of Posadas (guesthouses) |
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| Although some
construction seems to be going on, the island is protected as a
national park |
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| At any time,
you can witness the pelicans diving to fish... |
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| ...and the
seagulls subsequently trying to grab the loot from them, sometimes
landing on the pelicans' heads |
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| Waiting for the
gran fiesta are Sergio and Carolina from Barcelona, and Juan |
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| Carolina
recreating a Rodin statue |
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| Juan, or John,
has spent 9 months in Argentina prior to Los Roques |
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| This guy spends
more than a year flyfishing South America on a fellowship from the
Thomas J. Watson Institute |
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| Juan and
Marigel from Spain, Carolina and Sergio and myself at the dinner
table in Las Muelles |
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| Marigel, being
one of only two women in the otherwise full local bar (the only one
on the island, as it turns out) |
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| At Saturday's
fiesta, local girls from the Grupo de baile tradicional infantil
show traditional dances |
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