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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-05-15, Page 34i• uve1. o i►eillpg a Just' North , of ,,the mainland of 'jenezuel'{ and 10 degrees south of e equator, }i , the. e'ropical island of- 'rill.argarita. ` Better known, as "The Pearl of the9Car bhe •". Margarita ;Island •boasts some of the world's most eautiful sunsets. Venezuela's 'currency, the ,. "bolivar", . has ?devaluated some 350% end tourists soon learn to appreciate the value 'of the Canadian . dollar. Exchange rates, fluc- tuate almost five times a day however, and at times it seems almost. impossible to. get the best exchange rate. U.S. cash is however, more widely accepte, •than, Canadian and is , great when bartering for' clothing, gold and various Other articles. Carousel Tours, one of Toronto's leading wholesalers, offers a choice of 2 hotels and 1 apartment complex to the tourist. Juan El Griego Apart- ments are located just minutes from a quaint. fishing .`village. These lovely apartments are fully furnished and offer spacious rooms, com- plete with cooking and eating utensils, tennis courts and a pool. The "four-star" Hotel Bella Vista couldn't be in a better location. Palm trees shade the lovely beach beside the hotel and yet the Island's main shopping ,centre is only walking distance away. Modest- ly furnished rooms and a number of recreational activities are offered. Last, but not least, the "five-star" Margarita Concorde Hotel, affiliated with the Concorde chain, is located on it's own little bay and is a magnificent site. Every •room. is com- fortably furnished with WS own private balcony and the hotel is complete with a night club, tennis courts, three pools and a variety of water sports. Shopping is only minutes away. Directly outside. the • Margarita Concorde is the tour company Ordelco,'which offers six different island and mainland tours to the tourist. The tours range in price from $5 to $163 U.S. and, while all of them are good, the ex- cursion to El Agua Beach should not be missed. El Agua Beach is often described as the most beautiful sunny • ocean beach front Cari albeaa., If you endo se oa dining en the eland is a seafoiod4` vie'"s partelii .rid a oomp�eto hardly ever Ws+ an, ,'z1l eh weA f pawn ft r 4 l€. ing in red snapper, shrimp, lobster and shark and dolts a bit surprised if you ;fnd ac- tual shells in .your clam chowder. If you don't like seafood,. ' the restaurants try to lease everyone. Vel: -Cordon Bleu, steak a d= -roasted chicken are other Island specialties •:and two outstanding _restaurants you' might like to try are El Chipi and;Guarqueri. Both can be reached easily by tau', Porlamar is.. Margarita's duty free port and here, you can find a wide variety of very chic European clothing and • shoes. Diamonds are a girl's best friend and are also an exceptional buy on Margarita. 18 karat gold is another good buy. With petroleum oil as their main : financial asset, Venezuela is working hard to pro- mote the tourist in- dustry but with Spanish being the predominent language on. the Island, you may find com- municating with island natives a minor problem. A fair percentage of hotel staff do speakv fluent English. If you want something different with a tropical and un- commercial atmosphere, Margarita is for you. Endless sunshine, un- touched beaches, friend- ly people and historical sites make it an un- forgettable paradise. Package tours to Venezuela are available. Contact the CAA office nearest you for details. the e x s r ► nswp.Holt+r r accepting ratio' for sna aboard ; nival Cruise Lines' new Superl.i er, the Holz-' alra,�t serve, e. "1,452 passer t'tratil will visit aarten; ATho 8 Nassau. t wil! be a -.for abbe wee t , n'• :t as Carnival s of he s. seven daCaribb cruises- On""`'Wird `t: e ' Festivale , ,and Mardi Gras. Prices range from $1,305 per person twin and include airfare from Toronto, transfers, all meals au .beard ship, entertainment . nightly, full casino,' '• on board FunShip representative and rxaueh more.. See your CAA travel agent, , now, and, be one of the first:'tO reserve a cabin on "the newest cruise liner in the world." IF QO The Battery Blues Have it checked often. 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