Our 2007 trip to Venezuela included staying in the jungle, walking behind a waterfall (yes that one below top right!) and visiting the spectacular Angel Falls. We then left Canaima National Park via a 4 seated Cessna bound for the historic Ciudad Bolívar.
Having endured cold showers every day in the jungle and survived with limited clothing (everyone had to leave their suitcases on the mainland), the promise of a hotel in Margarita was almost too great. That first shower was probably the best I’ve ever experienced! Our two days in Margarita were spent exploring El Yaque Beach and doing very little.
Once re-charged we traveled from Porlamar to Los Roques – an archipelago encompassing coral reef islands and sandy cays. There’s no airport to speak of at Los Roques, just an airstrip. It was a nerve wracking descent just above the sea (literally!) but we landed safely.
Los Roques is 11 degrees above the Equator so its incredibly hot but the scenery is breathtaking. Most residents, and visitors, live on the island of El Gran Roque which comprises of white sandy streets, colourful homes, tiny shops and accommodation. Locals walked everywhere barefoot.
Although our stay was short, we made the most of it by exploring the archipelago. We visited an uninhabited island which was just wonderful although our umbrella offered little in the way of shade. Our glue-like Factor 70 stood us in good stead though and we made it back before we frazzled!
The following day we picked a different island. It too had beautiful turquoise water but a bar too just in case we needed to seek shelter from the midday sun!
We also explored El Gran Roque itself over the couple of days we were in Los Roques. It’s beautifully unspoiled which is what made it such a special place. Our last night was spent in a bar on this beach watching the sun go down behind that palm tree. It was the perfect end to our Venezuelan jungle adventure.
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What an adventure! That’s a part of the world I’d love to explore (maybe after I’ve had our second baby though!) x
Yes maybe after the baby Anna! We did an organised tour so saw an awful lot in ten days but it was most definitely memorable!
Wow, amazing memories to look back on, and photos, of course! I dream of sun and turquoise seas…!
Thank you Jocelyn. I’m dreaming of sun and turquoise seas too – wouldn’t that be wonderful 🙂
Sounds like fab time! Amazing pictures 😉
Thank you very much Sylvia 🙂
Aww it looks beautiful there!
It was lovely Amy – would be so nice to be there now 🙂
This makes me excited for my holiday in May!! Lovely pics, lovely memory x
Lovely memory! How exciting about your hols Emma, where are you off to you lucky thing?!
So idyllic, I would love to see and hear Angel falls.
Thank you Jo, Angel Falls was amazing. Beautiful and loud 🙂
That looks so beautiful x
It really was, very hot! Mind you I’d welcome that with open arms right now 🙂
Gosh that sounds fantastic and having been to the Equator I have an idea just how warm it was!
Its hot isn’t it, unbelievably so! It was a wonderful place, so unspoiled 🙂
I’m watching these pictures from my cold house, tightly wrapped up in my blanket… I need to have a serious discussion with the Mr about some holidays 😀
That’s a very good idea, we need to do the same. It’s been a while!
Wow Charly, you really have had some amazing travels!
Thank you Sara, need to go hunting in the loft for any more though! It was amazing there, definitely an experience 🙂
Wow there are some stunning pictures! What an amazing holiday!
Thank you very much Kirsty 🙂
Fabulous photos – very envious. Such a beautiful place.
Thank you Kate, it was an amazing experience Venezuela 🙂
Oh Charly, I love reading about your adventures every week. How do you remember all of the details? From the photos? I must look back through some of mine for future #whatsthestory posts and try to remember Life Before Twins..
Thank you so much Sarah, that’s really kind of you. The photos help me remember – that and the fact we’ve only been away once since POD was born! You really must look at your Life Before Twins, they would be great reads 🙂
Such stunning photos. You have visited some amazing places. Is it wrong to be ever so slightly envious?
Thank you so much Louisa. You’re allowed to be envious – I am too LOL! We’ve only been away once since POD was born 🙂
Some stunning photos! Looks like an amazing part of the world to visit
It’s an amazing part of the World to visit Rachel. Not sure I’d want to do without an experience operator though. We were very well looked after and kept safe as a result 🙂
oh wow! What a stunning place to visit, it sounds like a truly amazing experience and gorgeous photos
Thank you Livi, it was amazing – Los Roques and everything else. Such an amazing country to visit 🙂
such an amazing place to go! You’re lucky to visit so many interesting places
Thank you so much Anna. Would love to take POD to nice places one day – our holidays are distinctly lacking nowadays!
Oh my you really have travelled! What a gorgeous experience. I remember those… 😉
Hehe we did get around a bit as a carefree couple! It’s nice to do these posts so we can all look back on them. Be wonderful to create some memories with POD 🙂
i couldn’t deal with that kind of heat, but what a lovely looking place!
It was pretty harsh. I love the sun but oh my word it was hot! Such a wonderful location though 🙂
I know that feeling of the first shower after a trip like that, divine! It’s lovely to look at your beach and palm tree photos it looks like paradise and just what I needed on a day like today, it’s -25C here!
It really is wonderful that first shower – think I got wrinkles I stayed in so long! I hope you get some let up there, it looks so beautiful though even with those harsh temperatures. Roll on Spring time!
What a wonderful place to have visited – the waterfall looks amazing!
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Thank you Michelle – the waterfall was amazing it must be said!
Wow that looks amazing – I would love to travel and see more of the world – so many places to explore. x
It was a great experience Sarah, we had a really good tour in Venezuela. You should definitely explore when you can 🙂
I’m so jealous of all of the amazing places you have visited. This looks stunning!
We did alright a few years ago so it’s nice to look back. It really was wonderful here – the white sandy streets were lovely 🙂
Sounds wonderful but the weather sounds a little too hot for me!
It really was very hot Jenny – you’d burn so fast you really had to sit in the shade. Or liberally apply the glue cream! Beautiful place though 🙂
I have always been in awe of your photography but man I am in awe today of your travelling. I love to travell. Looks like an amazing adventure. You are so lucky!!! Lovely post my dear. Thanks for sharing. The waterfall picture is the best!
What a wonderful thing to say Jenny, thank you. We used to try and get away before POD came along, very little since. I hope we can take her on adventures too one day 🙂
Wow, looks like an amazing place to visit. I love the colour of the ocean. Not sure how I’d feel about leaving my luggage though LOL.
We didn’t know we had to leave our luggage until we got there. Was hideous but we got used to it and it was still there when we returned from the jungle thankfully! Fabulous place to visit – I’d only do it with an organised tour though 🙂
Great photos, it looks like a awesome place.
Thank you, it was such a good trip. Hard to believe how long ago it was!
Wow it looks amazing.
It was beautiful at Los Roques Kizzy albeit very hot!
Wow! Can only imagine what an adventure it must have been. I have never walked behind a waterfall or flown in a 4-seater plane. Must be really exciting.
Walking behind that mahoosive waterfall was incredible but terrifying at times – the same goes for the plane! An amazing trip though 🙂
Love that photo of you – you look so content! x
Thank you Annie, look SO much better there! I’d probably just come back from the bar LOL!
Wow sounds like an amazing adventure! Is it weird I’m quite excited to see that waterfall in context? That is THE what’s the story waterfall right? x
That is the What’s The Story? waterfall – well spotted! Was going to change that image but everyone seems to have got used to it! It was a great adventure, would love to have another one one day!
You really have been on some amazing adventures – one of my dreams is to go and see Angel Falls. Hopefully my travelling days will come around soon!
It really is fabulous Kara, you must keep it on your bucket list 🙂
It looks so stunning… Love that photo of you too, great smile with a perfect background! xx
Thank you so much Katia. I keep looking at that photo and wishing I had that carefree look 🙂
Wow what an exciting place to visit! I would love to go and explore far away places. Not sure if I could handle the heat but would love the breath taking scenery x
The heat there was something else Lori but less so in the rest of Venezuela. The scenery was incredible 🙂
Wow what absolutley stunning pictures it looks like an awesome place and what a fantastic experience x
Thank you very much, it seems so long ago now although I suppose 7 years is isn’t it LOL!
Amazing memories and photos, I am not jealous at all, nope not a little bit!
Would be so wonderful to be there now wouldn’t it Kel. Thank you so much 🙂
What a fabulous trip – I would love to go to South America but have never got further than The Canaries!
Gosh you really have been to some incredible places!
Look at the colour of that water – bliss! :o)…. you can get factor 70!? X
this looks likes an amazing place! x
What spectacular breath-taking photos. That must have been one amazing holiday.
Liska x
Amazing pictures, what an adventure and fantastic memories!
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