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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.
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