Cubagua island
The ruins of the first Spanish city in South America, on a deserted island.
- Best time
- Morning
- Area
- Nearby islands
- Duration
- 6–9 h
Cubagua held Nueva Cádiz, founded on the pearl rush and flattened by a tidal wave in 1541. It was the first Spanish city on South American soil, and today its foundations sit flush with the sand, protected as heritage. The island has no permanent residents and no services, and the water around it is excellent for snorkelling. History and sea in one trip.
Details being confirmed. We are finalising this card with the local operators before publishing it in full.
- Boat trip
- History
- Snorkelling
- Uncrowded
Nearby islands
AdventureDiving at Los Frailes
Thirty-metre visibility, vertical walls and huge schools of fish.
- Morning
- 5–8h
- Moderate
- Diving
- Snorkelling
- Islands & crossings
Los Frailes archipelago
Eight uninhabited rock islets, with the clearest water in the region.
- Morning
- 6–9h
- Easy
- Boat trip
- Snorkelling
- Islands & crossings
Coche island
Blinding white sand, postcard turquoise water and a pace from another century.
- Morning
- 8–10h
- Boat trip
- Kitesurf