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Diving at Los Frailes
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Diving at Los Frailes

Thirty-metre visibility, vertical walls and huge schools of fish.

Best time
Morning
Area
Nearby islands
Duration
5–8 h
Difficulty
Moderate

Los Frailes are a handful of rocky islets northeast of Margarita, uninhabited and undeveloped. Underwater the rock drops away in clean walls and visibility is the best in the region. There is hard coral, moray eels, turtles and, with luck, schools of jack big enough to block out the sun. Boats leave from Playa El Tirano and the crossing alone is worth it.

Details being confirmed. We are finalising this card with the local operators before publishing it in full.

  • Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Boat trip
  • Uncrowded
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Nearby islands

  • Los Frailes archipelago
    Islands & crossings

    Los Frailes archipelago

    Eight uninhabited rock islets, with the clearest water in the region.

    • Morning
    • 6–9h
    • Easy
    • Boat trip
    • Snorkelling
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  • Islands & crossings

    Coche island

    Blinding white sand, postcard turquoise water and a pace from another century.

    • Morning
    • 8–10h
    • Boat trip
    • Kitesurf
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  • Islands & crossings

    Cubagua island

    The ruins of the first Spanish city in South America, on a deserted island.

    • Morning
    • 6–9h
    • Boat trip
    • History
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