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Margarita Island (Isla de Margarita, Spanish pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈɾita]) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the north west coast of the country, in the Sea.
El Estado fue designado con ese nombre a partir del 12 de mayo de 1817, con el propósito de hacer un homenaje al heroísmo de los habitantes de la isla de Margarita durante la guerra de Independencia de Venezuela, calificado como "Heroísmo espartano", porque hizo recordar la valentía de los ciudadanos de la capital de la porción de Laconia ...
The capital of Nueva Esparta state (made up of three islands), [2] it lies on Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, off the South American mainland. It is situated in a fertile valley surrounded by green hills, 6 miles (10 km) inland from the port of Porlamar, where a cooler climate exists. The city was founded in 1565 by Captain Pedro ...
San Pedro de Coche, is a small population, capital of the Villalba municipality, and at the same time economic and social capital of the island of Coche, in the Nueva Esparta state, south of Margarita Island, in northeastern Venezuela. Juan Griego is a city of around 45,000 people, it has shopping centers and beaches. La Galera is a fort not ...
On August 22, 1871, Venezuelan President Antonio Guzmán Blanco decided to group all the Venezuelan islands, except Coche, Cubagua, Margarita and Isla de Aves, as the Federal Territory of Columbus, which would be controlled by a governor appointed by the President of the Republic.
La Guardia is a fishing and tourist community on the northwest coast of Isla Margarita, Venezuela. Location [ edit ] La Guardia lies at the eastern end of a bar, or strip of land, that stretches more than 15 miles (24 km) from the main island of Margarita to Punta Tigre on the Macanao Peninsula , running between the Laguna de la Restinga and ...
The baseball that sealed MLB's first 50-50 seasonsold at auction on Tuesday for $3.6 million.With a 22% buyer's premium added, the full price tag comes out to $4.392 million. From Yahoo Sports ...
Isla Hornos – location of Cape Horn (Cabo de Hornos) Isla Hoste; Isla Navarino; Isla Santa Inés; Islas Picton, Lennox y Nueva; Islas Wollaston; Londonderry Island; Isla Angamos; Isla Aracena; Isla Campana; Isla Chatham; Isla Clarence; Isla Diego de Almagro; Isla Duque de York; Isla Esmeralda; Isla Farrel; Isla Guarello; Isla Hanover; Isla ...