Area Sections Margarita island Beaches
Areas Juan Griego Pampatar
Other Definitions margarita island (enc)
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Margarita Island The Isla Margarita is a very popular beach resort. It has many hotels and duty-free shopping centers The capital of the island La Asuncion is a sleepy colonial town complete with narrow cobblestone streets a 17th-century cathedral and a Spanish fortress (El Castillo de Santa Rosa). It is a daytrip every beach bum makes more than once during their visit. Among the natural attractions of the island are its beaches, mangrove swamps, lagoons. The best beach is found at El Agua on the east coast. The north has some of the island’s most spectacular scenery.
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