DestinationCaribbean coast

Mochima National Park

Fifty-three islands and islets where a mountain range plunges straight into the Caribbean.

Created in 1973, Mochima National Park covers 94,935 hectares of sea, coast and mountain in the northeast of the country. It takes in more than fifty-three islands and islets, a mountainous area whose exuberant vegetation plunges into the sea, and spectacular white sand beaches lined with coconut trees.

Why it works for your clients

The park lies between Puerto La Cruz and Cumaná. The former is a hub of modern tourist and business activity with important hotels and ports, and a vital entry point to the park by boat; the latter, a city of 250,000 founded in 1521, preserves a magnificent star-shaped colonial fortress with impressive dungeons, red tile roofs and eighteenth-century churches. Between them sits a coast most visitors have never heard of.

How we operate it

Flight to Barcelona, our transfer to a posada inside the park, and days by boat among the islands. It links naturally along the eastern coast with the Paria Peninsula and the Orinoco Delta.

Highlights

  • Over 53 islands and islets, some still virgin — Islas Chimanas, Islas Caracas
  • Golfo de Santa Fé, a fishing town and the departure point for the hidden islands
  • Iguanas, pelicans, sea birds, turtles and dolphins along the coast
  • Cumaná, one of the first American towns, founded in 1521, and its star-shaped fortress
  • Puerto La Cruz as a modern hub with marinas and yacht services

At a glance

Region
Caribbean coast
Distance
45 min flight Caracas–Barcelona + 30 min car transfer
Best time
December to April
Where guests stay
Posadas around Mochima village and hotels in Puerto La Cruz

Journeys that include this destination