'''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