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Home » Blog » Los Roques and the Colors of the Caribbean from the Air

Los Roques and the Colors of the Caribbean from the Air

//  by Simon//  1 Comment

One of the most beautiful views from the plane? Los Roques and the colors of the Caribbean

Los Roques from Above

As the small plane approached Los Roques, I felt almost overwhelmed by the countless shades of blue, turquoise and green and the bright white sand of the 350 islands and cays belonging to the Venezuelan archipelago. I almost had to pinch myself to be sure I was not dreaming, but it was all wonderfully true.

Los Roques from the Plane

The stunning view made me forget about the small plane and my worries if it would ever land safely, for once not such an irrational fear since a few aircraft crashed and disappeared into the sea over the last years.

Los Roques, Atolls and Cays

Countless shades of blue, green, turquoise. How I wish I had my good camera…

I took my camera from the backpack and started taking pictures of this breathtaking scenery, already regretting having with me only a small, compact one fitting in a pocket.

I had decided that traveling alone in Venezuela was potentially dangerous enough, and didn’t want to catch the eye with any shiny object or my big camera. Hence the poor quality of the pictures, the best I could do in a shaking small place and a good but certainly not top-notch camera.

Los Roques, Aerial View

A National Park since 1972, Los Roques preserved its beauty despite tourism. Only Gran Roque, the main island, is inhabited and luckily there are no big concrete hotels but small, charming pousadas, some of which with a lot of character, albeit expensive.

Blue and Turquoise Los Roques

Life is easy and laid-back in Los Roques, where almost every activity is centered on water: island-hopping, scuba diving and snorkeling, fishing, windsurfing, birdwatching. And the view on the atolls, the sandbanks and the cays from the boats driving from one island to the other is as spectacular as the one from the air.

Los Roques Colors

Many people come to Los Roques for very short stays, but I spent over one week in the islands and could easily have stayed longer. Los Roques has a mix perfectly suiting my tastes, from stunning secluded beaches to nice diving spots, a relaxed atmosphere, and good food.

Amazing Los Roques

And although the photos are nothing special, every time I look at them I long to go back.

 

 

 

Simon

Travel addict and passionate about photography, Simon Falvo started Wild About Travel back in 2009. Leveraging her strong PR background, she developed an extensive knowledge of Digital Communications and Social Media Marketing. Besides travel writing Simon holds workshops and trainings, she collaborated with tourism boards for digital marketing campaigns and participated as a speaker at several events.

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  1. Saine

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    But your photos do look special, other worldly almost, makes me want to go back there too. Im not a fan of small aircraft, but sometime a necessary evil to get to godly places! Thanks for sharing!

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