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Margarita’s beaches at a glance

From Playa el Agua, 200 m from Country Club, to surfy Parguito, the secret coves of the north and the deserted islands of Cubagua and Coche. No towel reservations, kilometres of sand and often not a soul.

Playa el Agua
Playa el Agua200 m from Country Club. Kilometres of sand under the palms, and the waiter sets your table right on the sand.
Playa Parguito
Playa ParguitoSurf waves, with TATRAMAR a few steps from the beach. 3.8 km from Country Club, 7 min by car.
Secret coves of the north
Secret coves of the northHard-to-reach beaches, dozens to choose from, some only by boat. 4.5 km from Country Club, 11 min by car to the coast, then by boat. →
La Restinga
La Restinga23 km of sand behind the mangroves. 54.6 km from Country Club, 40 min by car to the pier. →
Cubagua
CubaguaA deserted island with hammocks and loungers right above the turquoise water. By boat from Margarita. →
Coche – Playa El Amor
Coche – Playa El AmorLight sand, water sports and iguanas. By boat from Margarita.
Macanao
MacanaoThe wild west, where you often won’t meet a soul. 87.6 km from Country Club, 60 min by car.
El Yaque
El YaqueKitesurfing and windsurfing at one of the best-known wind spots in the world. 43.5 km from Country Club, 35 min by car.
El Yaque – beach with palms and sunshades
El Yaque – beach with palms and sunshades
A cove near El Yaque
A cove near El Yaque
Juan Griego
Juan GriegoThe island’s most beautiful sunset; from Fortín La Galera the sun sinks straight into the sea. 19.6 km from Country Club, 15 min by car.
Sunset over Juan Griego bay
Sunset over Juan Griego bay
Church in Juan Griego
Church in Juan Griego
Palms down to the water
Palms down to the water
Playa Guacuco
Playa GuacucoA wide beach with sunshades and restaurants by the water. 15.3 km from Country Club, 15 min by car.

Can you go sledding on sand?

Playa Care Care and a hidden beach a little further north, reachable only by boat.

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Playa Puerto Cruz seen from the lighthouse
Playa Puerto Cruz seen from the lighthousePhoto: Enano275 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Playa El Agua and its palms from above
Playa El Agua and its palms from abovePhoto: Wilfredor, Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Playa Guacuco
Playa GuacucoPhoto: Enzo861, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, modified

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