Los Roques Archipelago, declared a National Park in 1972, is made up of 350 islands and atolls of white sand beaches, an ever-peaceful sea, year-round pleasant temperatures and waters so transparent and so rich in tonalities that they take your breath away.

The coral reef surrounding the Archipelago is a rich habitat, home to hundreds of the most colorful tropical fish, coral formations of incredible shapes and beautiful marine tortoises.

On land and under the generous shadow of palm trees, mangroves and uva de playa trees, large colonies of marine birds like pelicans, frigates, cormorants, seagulls, herons and flamingos abound.

Gran Roque is the Archipelago's only island that is inhabited by humans; it is home to a few hundred of fishermen. Located in the wonderful Caribbean Sea, 150 km (app. 95 miles) to the north of the Venezuelan coastline, the island has an airport and a small hotel infrastructure. Gran Roque is accessible from Caracas-Maqueteia International Airport, from where 30-minute flights can be taken on a daily basis.