Skip to content

← All things to do

Nature

Mangroves, pelicans and turtles

Mangroves you glide through by boat, pelicans and flamingos up close, and giant turtles that lay their eggs on our beaches.

Into the forest by boat
Mangrove roots from the boat
Pelicans in the mangroves
A pelican in the La Restinga lagoon
Pelicans among the mangroves
Pelicans among the mangroves
Flamingos in Pampatar
Flamingos in PampatarPink flamingos and pelicans up close.
Kayak and boat in La Restinga
Kayak and boat in La RestingaThe calm water of the lagoon and the tangled mangrove roots up close.
Frigatebird over Margarita
Frigatebird over MargaritaPhoto: Stig Nygaard, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Young pelican in La Restinga mangroves
Young pelican in La Restinga mangrovesPhoto: Wilfredor, Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Mangroves and their aerial roots at La Restinga
Mangroves and their aerial roots at La RestingaPhoto: Wilfredor, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

← All things to do

More things to do

SportShoppingNatureSea turtlesHikingIslandsCubagua – little wonders of the CaribbeanHidden, hard-to-reach beachesCan you go sledding on sand?PilgrimsFoodFishingSwimming with dolphinsPampatar fortressPampatar lighthouseGo-karts under the starsLa Restinga beach – 23 km of sandBeachesLegend