Choroní is a charming village of one-storey pastel houses built inside Henri Pittier National Park, the country’s oldest nature reserve, created in 1937. The three-and-a-half hour drive from Caracas is only the beginning: a narrow winding road climbs through cloud forest, home to an extraordinary variety of animals, insects and plants, before dropping to sea level and running straight through the middle of the colonial town.
Why it works for your clients
Choroní was once at the heart of a rich cocoa-growing region, with great haciendas worked by slave labour. To this day the population is mainly black and its African roots are most evident at night, when the streets of Choroní and neighbouring Puerto Colombia fill with people dancing to the tambores. It is a soft, cultural beach chapter that needs no flight — valuable when internal aviation is tight — and a strong module for clients interested in chocolate, birding, or simply a slower Caribbean than Los Roques.
How we operate it
Private vehicle and driver from Caracas with guided stops in the park, a restored colonial posada, and boats arranged with local captains for the beach and cocoa days. It sits naturally at the start or the end of a programme.
