Unforgettable Venezuela

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After our previous experience of travel "organized" and feeling more secure and ready to deal with new emotions, we finally decided to organize our first holiday DIY.
Our baptism was about Venezuela.
Until a few months before, I would have never expected to visit this country, but during our usual visit to BIT in Milan, led us in brochures of Los Roques e. .... from here everything is born!
Of course, this archipelago in the Caribbean Sea was just a stroke of lightning, but preparing our itinerary, we understood that Venezuela had to offer something else.
Unfortunately we were limited by 15 days to decide to dedicate only so .... in Los Roques and Canaima visit / Salto Angel (you said nothing !!!).
10 hours flight to Caracas, only LE14, 20 and 16.40 we have the internal flight to Los Roques to the Domestic
from the terminal .... ........ sbrighiamoci epic immigration row! At last we have done this, in the customs of our luggage was already on the ground by a little. Released from Terminal .... THE MORE CHAOS 'TOTAL!
The first impact with a South American megalopolis was quite traumatic: ... exchange black taxi tours ... all brought something .... but ... we were looking for Hector. There he is, was our escort for boarding up of trust for Los Roques, without him I do not know if we would be able to walk 200 meters .... those that divide us from the domestic terminal.
The flight by 20 seats on board was quiet, we started from a rainy Caracas that left no hope but departing from the coast the sky is always more than colored blue. A blinding sun does not allow us to see right through the window but, suddenly, the barrier outside the archipelago of Los Roques appeared before our eyes, separating the strong from the ocean color turquoise lagoon inside; sprout here and there small islands of various sizes surrounded by white sand washed by a sea wonderful. The view that we have been granted before landing was spectacular but finally we were in Gran Roque. Our living room, the only inhabited island of Gran Roque, Posada was the lagoon, as well as having received as a family through all'onnipresente Enrico, we experienced an unusual and unforgettable holiday. Life in Los Roques passes slowly, hiking in the nearby islands are all facing in the group with guests of Posada, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner to return all together in the large table and ... lunch on the beaches. Eh, beaches and ... the islands ..... Crasqui, Espenqui, Carenero, Francisqui and the beautiful Cayo de agua are just some of the islands that we visited in 10 days, any comment is superfluous is ..... . .... is a paradise dream with open eyes but just living the experience Los Roques one realizes what it is. This holiday was also our first experience of diving, diving probably is not so good as in other places but it was still worth the penalty, the diving has enabled us to reach even in areas off limits to tourists and other , the crossing to get to Boca de Cote made us know a part of Los Roques almost untouched. Snorkelling in the islands is nice but even more pleasing is the atmosphere at these latitudes, whereas the equivalent to our summer rainy season to the Caribbean do not have expected anything good, but, surprise, in 10 days of sea only 2 showers evening for the always sun, sun, and sun. This is a very particular, the trade winds blow constantly and the locals have assured us that the sun is 365gg year. The most obvious proof is that all the vegetation is very low, there are no natural palm trees will shelter from the sun and the only salvation is to burn creams and umbrellas.
A great vacation in Los Roques is also group of people with whom you spend the days, we in this regard we were particularly lucky, we socialized with everyone and was a beautiful friendship with Paul, Stephen, Luana, Monica .. .... in Italy there divide some distance (and age difference ....!!!) but will remain in our most beautiful memories in Los Roques!
After these fantastic days in paradise, our journey continued towards Canaima.
Gran Roque-flight Caracas-Ciudad Bolivar and overnight in this city in the middle of Venezuela. The next morning, with the support given by local Turi Express, for a Cesna Canaima with 6 seats.
For me the 2 hours flight were fantastic and I have admired a kind and wonderful ranges below, who was by my side ...... slept all the time. The landing in Canaima mini track was exciting and we had anticipated, we were ecstatic as the forest around it, that we would see and where we lived in the days ahead. Meeting and lunch in camp in front of the Canaima lagoon, nap on hammocks available via .... and then we start the trekking towards Salto Angel. The course would last for 3 days and 2 nights, was our first experience of this type, knapsack on shoulder, rising rivers, walk in the forest and everything .... a little adventure. I have heard many different opinions but for me it was a wonderful experience!
We saw several waterfalls like Salto el Sapo e el Sapito, we went under the waterfalls where the power has taken away the breath, the ascent to our camp was tough .... but the views we have enjoyed along the way ...... Still a couple of hours by boat and when the dark of the night we met we had arrived at their destination, the long dinner table and then read on ...... hammocks .... we waited another long day .
The night is spent quiet, the noises of the forest was something magical, to 6 the sun was rising and my light sleep I was already standing and ... luckily. The dawn was that I was admiring the arietta and magic of early morning was so fresh that I wanted to stop time. Nothing to do, is up again, the direction of Salto Angel. The season to visit this waterfall, the highest in the world with its 980 meters, was the right one since August in the middle of the rainy season but has been lucky enough ..... .... however we have got only two temporaloni night and then alone for the rest of the time. Still 3 hours by boat and then 2 hours 1 / 2 to about traipsing down to the forest to get to our destination, and the nature around us was so dense that nothing can be marked path deviations, the humidity was stifling enough, but with the desire to reach our goal, everything was bearable. Finally after so much effort, among the dense foliage we can see something .... was the Salto Angel.
Poor rains in those days had made the waterfall a little "swollen" but the clear sky, allowed us to see all the "angel's flight." Done in the bathroom lake below us apettacva the long return trip. Last night in our hammocks and then ...... reluctantly was going to finish the holiday. Flight Canaima-Ciudad Bolivar and then to Puerto la Cruz by taxi (400 km) in this coastal city, we spent only one night but spent the night along the Malecon has shown us that the chaotic city of Venezuela did not have much to offer. The next day still in taxi to Caracas.