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

Understand

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 Cumana plus 32 islands just offshore.

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Get in

Fees/Permits

Get around

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'''.

See

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

Do

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

Buy

Eat

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.

Drink

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

Sleep

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

Get out