Last week, we left Caracas to spend 4 days in Morrocoy. Morrocoy is a national park comprised of little islands, a lot of mangroves and the Caribbean Sea. In one word: marvelous. After the Easter break that we spent in La Colonia Tovar, a parent at the kids’ school was telling about this wonderful posada (a cross between a hotel, bed and breakfast and resort) that she stayed at in Morrocoy. From the way she described it, I knew it was a place that I’d like to visit.

Reservations have to be paid in full prior to your arrival date, so when we arrived at La Ardileña we were greeted by the manager who pretty much told us that the only thing left for us to do was enjoy ourselves. We left Caracas early so that the driver would have enough time to get back to Caracas (it’s a 4 1/2 hour drive) and our rooms weren’t ready. While we waited, we were served a light lunch of seafood and offered drinks. Each day, the staff will bring you to one of the small islands and provide you with chairs, an umbrella, lunch and drinks. They come back for you when you at whatever time you indicate – which was really nice for us because my son can’t stay in the sun too long. Both days that we visited the beach, we came back around 3:30 and at around 5 PM, snacks were served. Dinner is then served at around 8 PM. Since it’s surrounded by the ocean, lunch and dinner always have some sort of seafood. However, we explained to them that the kids have allergies to fish and they were able to create non-seafood dishes for them each day.

Included in your package are: room, 3 meals a day, drinks – including wine, and transportation to and from the islands. Cocktails can be ordered for an additional fee and they didn’t seem to run for more than 50 BsF. I am not a person easily impressed, but this place is IT. They are very well organized and the level of customer service rivals that of any 5 star hotel. I especially liked that fact with all those attributes, it still had a comfortable feeling of home. Overall, La Ardileña was a piece of paradise in the middle of paradise.

Tags: Haitian-American in Venezuela, La Ardileña, Morrocoy, Summer Vacation in Venezuela, Vacation in Venezuela

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