Los Roques archipelago is a group
of islands and cays in the Lesser Antilles belonging to Venezuela and holding
an estimated area of 40.61 km². Los Roques is a National Park located from 176
km north of Caracas city. These groups of islands represent one of the main
tourist attractions of the country because it has an area of approximately
221,120 hectares between sea and land areas and is considered the largest
marine park in Latin America. It is a destination to relax and also have fun at
the beach. Tourists can lie under the sun and drink some tropical beverages. It
is a pretty sunny place and has beautiful white sand beaches. The most common
tourist activities are sailing in different types of recreational boats as
kayaking, sailboat and rowing boat. Also, tourists can practice windsurfing, snorkeling,
sport fishing, bird watching and hiking. In Venezuela is always summer time, so
any month of the year is the best time to visit this archipelago.
