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Straddling
the States of Anzoátegui and Sucre, the
Mochima National Park lies at the center of
Northeastern Venezuela’s Coastal Sector
between the towns of Puerto La Cruz and
Cumaná. The Park is broken down into the
following areas: 52% oceanic, 42% mainland and
6% island.
The Mochima National Park offers beaches and
gulfs, bays and coves and lovely sea beds
populated by colonies of corals thrusting up
into islands or steep rocky isles. Narrow
valleys stretch along the mountainous area of
the mainland sector. The site is ideal for
diving, swimming, sports fishing, camping and
hiking.
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Access |
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The
Mochima National Park can be reached by the
road from Caracas to Puerto La Cruz and then
on to Cumaña and the islands and isles are
accessible by sea.
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Vegetation |
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Mangrove
swamp colonies can be found along the coasts
and adjacent mainland. The vegetation in this
area corresponds to the living zones: thorny
tropical mountain, dry tropical and humid
tropical. The most plentiful species to be
found are the carob tree, scrub oak, vera palosanto,
gutacaro, yellow mombin, nectarine,
thistle, sponge tree, yaque, and
Venezuela’s national tree, the araguanay.
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Fauna |
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The
mountainous portion of the Park teems with
deer, rabbits, anteaters, turtles, reptiles
and birds. The sea area, for its part, is an
extremely fertile breeding ground for the
nutrients needed by phytoplankton, on which
the abundant sea species -- whales, dolphins
and wide variety of fish, including corocoro,
snapper and striped mullet-- feed.
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Atractivos
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 Blanca
(White) Beach
With its crystalline green waters and
fine white sand, this unspoiled beach is only
25 minutes away from the town of Mochima.
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 Puinare
Beach
One of the largest beaches, known also
as the Large Chimana Island, it is a favored
site for fishing and diving. Its fine clear
sands are in perfect harmony with splendid
natural ocean surroundings.
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 El
Faro (The Lighthouse) Beach
Escarpments, fossil remains and stone
caves all contribute to make this beach the
choice of the young.
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 Plata
(Silver) Island
Handsome rustic establishments offer
comfort and shade until sundown. Dolphins can
frequently be spied, gamboling alongside the
fishing boats. This is also a very fine site
for scuba diving.
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 Arapo
Island
With its incredibly beautiful white
sands and spectacular geography, this island
is a favorite of those who board fishing
vessels to take advantage of the special
peaceful environment to be found there.
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