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Isla Margarita, Venezuela. Image courtesy of Martha Dominguez de Gouveia, available on Unsplash.com<\/p><\/div>\n
This zone includes the \u201cCordillera Oriental\u201d, an extension of the country\u2019s Coastal Range, on the north, and a region encircled by plateaus to the south. More to the east, the landscape becomes lush with jungle vegetation and countless water branches connecting to the Orinoco, Venezuela\u2019s biggest river.<\/p>\n
Even as much of the rural landscape of the Regi\u00f3n Oriental teems with oil refineries and miles of roads connecting the urban centers and the smaller towns, visitors could still enjoy the natural treasures being protected within seven national parks: Mariusa, El Gu\u00e1charo, Laguna de La Restinga, Cerro El Copey\u2013J\u00f3vito Villalba, Pen\u00ednsula de Paria, Mochima, and Turu\u00e9pano.<\/p>\n
Without a doubt, Mariusa offers the most unique landscape on the region, as it includes the geographical point where the Orinoco River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Being home to the aboriginal Warao people, it is one of the largest deltaic environments on the planet.<\/p>\n
A little to the west, El Gu\u00e1charo National Park comprises what is the most popular cave in the country: la Cueva del Gu\u00e1charo (it could be translated literally as \u201cOilbird Cave\u201d). It was the first natural monument designated in the country (in 1949) as a way of protect its rich diversity of avian fauna and this geological system itself.<\/p>\n
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Isla Margarita. Image courtesy of lalo Hernandez, available on Unsplash.com<\/p><\/div>\n
On the tourism side, few regions can compete with Mochima, between Sucre and Anzo\u00e1tegui. Aside from a variety of flora and fauna, diving and sailing are some of the most popular activities done from the great number of piers alongside the coast.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, La Restinga is a shallow lagoon isolated from the Caribbean Sea by sand banks on Margarita Island that has transformed this water body into a geographical curiosity, as it ended up developing an unusual vegetation made up of mangroves as far as the eye can see.<\/p>\n
And mangroves swamps are also a natural trait of Turu\u00e9pano, in the eastern part of Sucre state. Being part of the Orinoco Delta swamp forests, this park is home to the deltaic plains and to a great number of manatees, a common species still present in this zone.<\/p>\n
Thanks to those all natural features, \u201cOriente\u201d will surely be forever a beacon for vacationers, nature lovers, environmentalists, and anyone who wants to spend a great time surrounded by mother Earth\u2019s treasures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cOriente\u201d in Venezuelan speak is still today synonymous with flavorful fish dishes, delicious musical rhythms, and holidays on the beaches of any of the five states constituting what is known as \u201cRegi\u00f3n Oriental\u201d, lit. Eastern Region: Anzo\u00e1tegui, Monagas, Sucre, Nueva Esparta and Delta Amacuro. This eco-region is recognized by its eye-catching coasts, relaxing spots, and…<\/p>\n