The bustling business center of Margarita is Porlamar (a contraction of Puerto de la Mar - or Port of the Sea) on the southeastern side of the island, which is also where most of the island's other towns and nearly all of its residents are located. (The western side is more arid and sparsely populated.) Tourism fuels the island's economy, so you'll find a very pleasant scene almost everywhere you go: Roving waiters at beaches proffer cocktails, and seaside restaurants serve up fish plucked fresh from the ocean. You can trace the island's colonial history in its old churches and fortresses, or venture into the mangroves to spot rare birds, including scarlet ibises, frigate birds and parrots. There are still some isolated, undeveloped stretches of sand, if you want to escape civilization. Hotels in Porlamar |
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