Viaje a Los Roques: Recomendaciones, Secretos y Paisajes de Ensueños

Viaje a Los Roques: Recomendaciones, Secretos y Paisajes de Ensueños

Well, we’re ready to start storing the plane. We have to take certain precautions. This plane is very small. It’s approximately a 35-minute flight, 40 minutes from Mike Tía International Airport. We’re going to take a charter or private flight with La Leonina right now to charter it, but it’s a very small aircraft. You’ve already followed the channel; you’ve seen several aircraft of this type we’ve assembled. These are 11 passengers or 11 seats; we’re not fully booked. And I haven’t woken up to what the captain says, so sensitive people are going to collapse. We’re going down now to find our seats. Well, the plane’s ready, ready. How are you feeling? Well, the plane is very small now. It’s small, but comfortable, cozy, you feel safe, calm. Today we leave Caracas behind to launch ourselves toward one of Venezuela’s most impressive wonders, the Los Roques archipelago. Thank you for joining me on the gastronomic tour and the tour of our capital’s most iconic places. Thank you for your likes and comments. They are what drives me to continue telling these stories. Today, the journey takes us further toward a paradise where the selection is, because travel is not a luxury; it’s a call from the soul to grow, to admire, to respect this world we share. And here, between the white sand and crystal-clear water, the new adventure begins. Welcome to Los Rocks. [Music] Well, ladies and gentlemen, we just landed. As you’ve seen, the airline Viasa is incredibly awesome. I mean, there were only eight of us traveling, two with the pilots and copilots, a flight of approximately 37 minutes, but I must tell you that from the air, you can already see those turquoise colors. These colors have not been edited at all, and this is what the sea really looks like here in the Caribbean, in this part of the globe. The Rockies archipelago is known for being a very exciting tourist spot where we can do different activities . The flight takes 37 minutes. As I’ve already told you, the runway is very short. The flights aren’t really international; for those who are visiting from outside, you have to go directly to Maquetilla and take a flight that can take you to this little piece of the island. Then we’ll visit some of the most important islands in this archipelago, the ones we can visit because it comprises approximately 60 archipelagos or islands. Now, we have to pay an entry fee to enter if you’re a foreigner or a tourist. I’ll tell you two amounts, or if you’re a national, you have another specific fee. Well, I was telling you that to enter, nationals, people who are Venezuelan and have a Venezuelan ID, will pay an average of $1 at the time of this video . The first time I came it cost five, the last time it cost 10. Today, the entrance fee to this national park, or reserve, as some countries I’ve been to call it, is 15. There’s an additional fee if you’re a foreigner and don’t have an ID, or if you have another nationality, you’ll have to pay 50. Additional, right? I mean, on the other hand, I want to address other people with a nationality other than Venezuelan. As we enter the roques, the great roque, we find the small town in honor of the great rock that you’ll see later on. We’re already starting to see the lovely inns that can be found around here. Obviously, the monument to the people I’ll tell you a little bit about later, and we’re heading to the inn right away to drop off our things and make the most of the day and continue recording and documenting for you. [Music] Just a few steps from the airport. Right there you can see the airport, and we’ve already found the inn where we’re going to spend the nights for the next few days so we can come to an agreement. It’s called Tropicana. We’re going to meet a love of beautiful things to see what it has to offer, and so we begin to tell you a little bit about this Rockers story. Well, gentlemen, after changing clothes because the Caracas weather was coming and getting to know the town a little, I meet Ricardo Salazar. Hello. He’s a great guy. We’re going to give him a resume here about all the things he does, but he’s mainly been a Rocker here for about, what? 20 years, approximately. Okay? No, he’s been coming to the island for about 10 years, roughly around that time. And right now he’s at one of the best inns in Gran Roque. A tropical inn. A tropical inn. And right now we’re doing the tour right away to go film because, among all the things I told him about on his resume, he’s also the filmmaker, so he also works in audiovisual production. He’s bringing me the most amazing spots to get to know Gran Roque, mainly because tomorrow we’re going to one of the little islands, right? That’s where my questions begin. Do you call them “callos” or “islands”? Yes, well, they’re “callos,” but in the end, you can also call them “islands.” I mean, if it’s a formation that also has algae or it’s not solid ground without algae or you can see the surface is not quite stable, but it’s practically called callus because it’s a term that comes from the Dutch, which means callus, it’s said ki for them and then as you can see here all the calluses end in ki crashki francisqu neonqui it’s because for the Dutch who were practically the first who came to make a life for themselves here, this eh they had that terminology for what are the streets, but here there is practically a lot of foreign races. The Italians have also made a lot of life here, eh, who were even the ones who brought basil to the town and things like that, well eh they were the ones who taught the language. Many people on the island who are native here or Roqueño speak Italian, but they were descended from, meaning, they brought them and taught them to people from here, and so, well, the inn workers themselves learned that language, so we have a lot of foreign influence here. Tell me where we are. This is the main church. This, this area where we are is called Playa Sánchez by the locals, and here is the only church on Gran Roque. They do weddings, ceremonies, baptisms, they do everything that a church can include. Well, it’s not that big, but it’s quite cozy, and you can hold any religious event. Okay. And how did you end up here then? Where are you from? Well, I’m from Caracas. I studied in Mérida, and in Mérida, I earned my TCUV degree in hotel management and hospitality services. Coincidentally, I just told them about the curriculum we were going to publish here, that we could do two chapters of that. But continue, sorry, I have complementary degrees in food and beverages. I’m a professional chef, bartender, and barista, and now that I’m working with digital content, making film-makes, photoshoots, and everything else, so an artist in every sense, well, all of that was an artist. I do what I can. That’s right. So, well, a professor introduced me to an acquaintance of his who owned a nightclub, and I came for two months to try my luck, and I stayed for five years. Then, well, I went through a migration process. I migrated to Chile for eight years, and now I’m back with Posada Tropicana and Luisana Ordú. Great, great. And how long have you been with Tropicana? I’ve been with Tropicana since July of last year, for about a year. I’ve already been working with her on digital content, but I’ve been physically at the inn for about a year, cooking, making cocktails, and serving with her. Good, good, amazing. It’s very good. Let’s continue learning a little more about this while we prepare to make some tomillas before the sun sets, and I’ll continue showing you a bit of the small town you can see, right? Here, approximately how many hamlets? Would this be called a hamlet or town? It’s not a town. The town is approximately 3 km². There’s only one cemetery, a service area that supplies oil, gasoline, uh, and well, it’s where the boat arrives with supplies to the great rock and that’s where everything is distributed for the townspeople. So, look at the dock, quite beautiful, amazing, very beautiful, look. And the good thing is that here at sunset, nothing covers you, which is why many people come to take photos, and it would be interesting to fly the drone in this area. Yes, we’re going to try it and see how it goes. I’ll show them to you there. Let’s see. Just let the images speak for themselves. [Music] Well, this tour we’ve already seen those brutal drone shots, right? What did you think of them? Spectacularly beautiful, really, the range of the drone and what you can do. I think it’s a good toy. Oh, well, look, where are we now? This playground, this thing. Well, here we are in Gran Roque, passing through Bolívar Street , and we’re getting to Plaza Bolívar. Well, it’s known that Gran Roque is the epicenter of the entire national park and is where most tourists depart for transfers to the beaches. It currently has about 2,500 inhabitants, about 100 inhabitants. Sorry, 15 inhabitants are 15 inhabitants in Gran Roque. Of course, that’s where most people live , and well, people don’t swim here, but everyone travels to other nearby, medium-sized, and distant beaches to spend their day at the beach and take beach excursions. When is the best time to come as a tourist to enjoy the rocks? Look, the best time if you don’t want to be in a crowded crowd and want to relax without anyone bothering you, eh, I can recommend May, March, around there, which aren’t high season, neither during Carnival nor Holy Week, because the dates that are popular for vacations, at least right now, coming up on August, eh, are fun because there’s a lot more activity, the clubs are more crowded, the restaurants are more packed, but the issue of transfers, parties, and everything else is more complicated, because everything collapses. The rockies. It may seem like there are a lot of inns and private houses, but in real seasons everything collapses, and almost always these boats or this package put up an awning, as they say in the pulpo, something like that, like big. Yes, those are the ones where at least in Francisco there are restrictions. On weekends you can’t have a dust awning, pulpo, eh, less so in peak seasons. Ah, look. That’s an important fact because people who suddenly get the boat, they—that’s one of their hooks—say, “Oh, I’ll put the awning on you.” But Francisqui and Madisqui are restricted on weekends. Madisqui, not so much because it’s a little longer than Francisqui, but in Francisqui, there are restrictions on weekends . Oh, okay. So, because they also abuse them a bit, and sometimes they have a couple with a giant octopus awning that fits 10 people. Of course, so you can imagine it’s unnecessary, so space. And well, here we are passing through one of the alleys we call greenways, because if you look closely, they are alleys that people don’t frequent very often. There are narrower ones than these, even. This one is quite wide, but this one connects you from one street to another main street. Okay. So we use them quite a bit. Additional questions. Let’s see, uh, is it raining? Are there rainy seasons when it rains, rains, rains, rains, and it’s not worth coming then? Yes, we’ve even had tourists who want to travel for long trips, and when it’s rainy or breezy, many boatmen don’t travel, they don’t do long excursions. So people basically come for the Callayo de Agua tour, which is very famous, and when the weather is like that, they miss their trip because they can’t find anyone to take them. Sometimes they run, the Captaincy prohibits them. It doesn’t prohibit them, but the boatmen, as they know what the trip there and back is like, especially the return trip with a headwind and rain is quite complicated. I mean, it’s open sea, that little bit of water. Yes, you practically leave the park and re-enter everything that is the barriers and the limits of what is the entire Los Roques Archipelago Park. And this street is Calle La L la Laguna. Uh, because it connects with the community. Correct. And this is where one of the most important inns we’re visiting is. Posada Galápago. This inn is very beautiful. It has an amazing restaurant. The decor is distinctly Italian. Uh, and well, it’s called Daibano. Daiano, the restaurant. Yes, it’s also one of the largest inns and the one that offers the most services in Gran Roque. In the beach bar, they give you everything, even macaroni that floats in the water, uh, horns to listen to music, uh, their food is very complete, fruit, hydration, food. Convincing, and one of the things that usually competes with many inns is that, they give you like the tour, they include a tour, not the long ones, but one of the short ones, and they give you a cabin with some snacks, food, and that’s what you’re telling me, you say this one has the most flow as is. The Galápago is one of the most complete and offers you the most variety in the items they send you to the beach. Okay, okay. Come here. And this, what is it? A diving school. This is a diving school, a friend of ours, it’s called Israel, and it really is brutal, brutal investments in different types of places in the National Park, depending on whether you’re a beginner or an expert, I’m adding up. And here we come again to the best of the best that Tropicana has. Ah, well, you know, if you want to come stay here at Bosadas Tropicanas, you’ve already seen it. We’ll go see the facilities right now, but here we’ll leave the contacts so you can call, make a reservation, and here we are, the brother, who’s a photographer, bartender, cook, tour guide—imagine, a drone pilot. We’re working on it, we’re working on it. He’s working hard. So, well, we’ve arrived at the best inn, a Tropicana inn, here with Rudolf. Don’t miss it. Well, we’re going to continue getting to know you a little bit. We’re going to prepare you for the meal, which he’s going to prepare himself. I’m going to show you what he’s cooking, and we’re going to learn more about the rocks in this video. From the outside, the rocks look like a well-kept secret of the Caribbean. Crystal-clear waters, one of the best-preserved reefs in the region, and a diving paradise. Fly fishing and caiur fishing. It receives around 70,000 visitors a year. Many arrive by small plane from Caracas, and others arrive on yachts that anchor in the inner lagoon. Figures such as Melanin Griffin, Antonio Banderas, and American film legend Francis Ford Cola have passed through these beautiful islands. Travelers are captivated by the magic of the archipelago, and many tour guides even claim that celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis, and Harrison Ford have passed through here . These are signs that this corner fascinates far beyond our borders. The truth is that the rocks remain synonymous with unspoiled sea and absolute peace. If you’re a traveler, come and experience it, because each island is a postcard, and every day a new story under the sun. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we’re about to start dinner, and as I told you, Ricardo, a top-notch chef, is going to dinner. Look at this beautiful food. Ricardo has cooked for several people and celebrities, not only here at this place, but he also provides a catered meal service in Caracas. It has zucchini, as I see it, a little bit of fish, olives, avocado, and cheese. Wow! It looks divine. Try it. [Music] Well, good morning. We are already at Gran Roque, climbing the Virgin right now to bless and give thanks for this wonderful day. Climbing from Gran Rock. I have some important information about this day, and I’m going to tell you a few things I’ve acquired and learned about this. The first plane is already arriving. I haven’t seen it for a while. The first flight is already arriving at the landing strip that you can see right down there. Over there. Hey, I had some interesting information for you here. El Roque is that little mountain over there, or the mountain formation over there. This archipelago of roques was formed solely without volcanic pits. It’s a curious and interesting fact that there are also types of mangroves in this area. I understand that a mangrove is a mixture of fresh and salt water, and so far, I haven’t found any information that there is healthy, fresh water in this area, in this sector. [Music] We’re just now at Virgen del Valle with Andreina back there so we can appreciate this wonderful view. And I don’t have much more to tell you for now, as I continue to investigate why Los Rock is the number one archipelago in Venezuela and why it’s such a popular tourist destination. If you’re watching this video, stay until the end so we can enjoy the wonderful landscape that is Venezuela. [Music] In the center of Gran Roque rises this small mountain crowned with a 19th-century relic, the Dutch lighthouse. Built in 1874, this former Pierra Carolina lighthouse today stands witness to the passage of time and offers, after a short walk accessible to all, a dazzling panoramic view, filled with endless blues and the serene charm of the town embraced by the sea, inviting us to discover the rocks without delay. Well, if you’re like me, one of those who likes to venture out and explore this part behind the rocks, behind the town, we’ll find the cliff beyond the great rock, the great rock that formed, and we see a landscape and we can see the sunrise. We can see the landing strip as the plane takes off because we already saw it landing; now the plane is taking off, but you’ll see the sunset and the sunrise and the first callos that are back here, which are the shortest. I think this is Francisc Madiscrit, if I’m not mistaken. I’m going to find out, but I’m almost sure that according to the map we saw, I’ll show it to you later. You can find the boat and you’ll see the sun rise on this side. Also, the view is simply spectacular, especially for those lovers who want to find their nature or find faith or find a bit of both . We’re even going to continue seeing what the great Roque has in store for us. [Music] [Applause] Okay. One interesting thing that we’re going to discover later is that it turns out that the rocks, oops, are famous for this caracoluto, of which there are several species, I understand there are three, eh, or it gets even more interesting. The Botuto is common here and it’s a way of extracting them, but that goes back 2,000 years. It’s a pre-Hispanic era when the rocas existed and they came to hunt, eh, the Caribs. That’s why the Caribbean Sea has such a famous name. I just discovered it, honestly, I have to tell you and I want to share it with you because it’s great news. So, there are places exactly that have shells of this type, but piled up, piled up, piled up for kilometers, approximately 300, 400 km that we’ll try to show, but from here you can see on Gran Roque where the Botuto is part of everyday life. Here they take it out, they eat it. But 2,000 years ago these people didn’t know how to sail and came by rowing. These people—I’m talking about the people of the Caribbean—say they discovered the Cumanagotos of Cumaná, those of Valencia, who are Valencian. These ethnic groups or tribes that have been present in Venezuela already came here by rowing, which I find, well, extremely exhausting. If I’m here walking, imagine me rowing in a little boat, brother, crazy. But if that’s true, my respect. Now, the Caribbean Sea was exploited, taking over all these islands 2,000 years before the colonizers, the Dutch, or the French, appeared. At that time, all the crowns fought over a piece of land wherever they found it. So, this was precisely a source of protein food, and they would take it back from the mainland. Surprised because the airport can still be heard here. Well, almost reaching the lighthouse. One of the emblematic things here is Gran Roque, which I hadn’t had the opportunity to climb and see, and today I’m trying to achieve. The Caribbean snail has some logic, right? The indigenous people of the Caribbean conquered the Caribbean Sea. Of course, everything has its origin. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Well, I understand that this island, Gran Roque, has two lighthouses. The first lighthouse, the traditional one. Traditional, old, I don’t know if it’s operational. I think it’s not operational. Aoche didn’t see it operational. And lighthouse number two, which is the red one over there. Well, if you like extreme sports or exercising like a trincenderismo, this is the ideal place, well, ideal on this island. We’re going to continue learning more about the rocks and we’re going to let the drone speak for itself. [Music] Well, now it’s here, now it’s here. What’s here is here. This is what I came for. We’re going to enjoy a few days at the beach. There are several ways to get to know the beaches here a little . You have two options, or well, more options depending on your Budget. There’s the first option: you can rent a sports boat like in your Cascadas. Here’s the link so you can see it. You also have the option of paying for a day shared with several people on a boat. The costs for the date of this video, approximately, the boat charter is around 500 USD. You can negotiate it to 400, depending on the boat, it can even be 700. Let’s go by position, it’s 80 USD per person. We’ll see the boat and continue getting to know the great rock. [Music] You’ve probably seen this in the photos. This is Los Rockes, Venezuela, the archipelago, the callo del agua. It’s one of the paradises that has this best kept secret. To get there, you have to take a boat for approximately 30 minutes. But, honestly, what’s there to do? Enjoy this wonderful landscape, because this is Los Rockes, Venezuela. [Music] Well, the reality is that if you come to Callo del Agua to enjoy yourself, it’s the longest trip, the most expensive, the longest, and you can’t stay late because of how far it is from Puerto Principal. It’s undoubtedly the most iconic site in the Los Roques archipelago. My advice is to come during the low season. We’re even in the low season, and four or five boats are already arriving with their various crowds , and you can see the number of people lining up to take the famous photos with the two beaches around them. Now, I was telling you that this isn’t just Los Roques. This is the most iconic site, I wanted to show you, but I left it in the middle of the video because it’s not special. There are other, slightly more privileged places to be. It’s not the only beach in this archipelago, and everything is different for different tastes and colors. This is where you’ll be able to share time with your family, meet more people, and more people who come to enjoy the typical photo. This island is spectacular. It doesn’t just have these two beaches, the north beach and the south beach. Behind it is the lighthouse. The boat includes these octopus-like thrushes. When you rent it for three hours, there’s another one here. Let’s continue enjoying and getting to know the roques. So, [Music] Well, gentlemen, we’re coming to Dos Mosquis Sur. Dos Mosquis Sur is one of the islands that make up the Roques archipelago, very close to the water. As soon as we get off the boat, we’ll directly enter the archaeological site where we’ll see the sea turtles. Sea turtles are very famous in this area because they come here to lay eggs, give birth, lay their eggs, and lay another. Hey, for those asking for information, you have to come and pay $ to enter the site. In much of the archipelago, you can see the turtles, but it’s only illegal to go there. You have to go with the National Park permits, which are the boarding passes that show us a little about this foundation. It’s called Fundamar, the foundation that researches turtles. Let’s see how things are going in Dos Mosquitos. Without a doubt, the archaeological site of the rocks is like encountering a present dedicated to life. Here in the Mosquites, you can observe how scientists and conservationists work to protect sea turtles, caring for them from their first steps. Here, they are raised, studied, and released, reminding us of the fragility and, at the same time, the strength of nature. Seeing these recovering species up close is not only an educational experience, it’s a privilege that connects visitors with the importance of preserving this marine treasure for future generations. Here, she will adopt this olive-green color, and that’s why she’s going global. That’s why she would be determined by the turtle’s scientific name, Shelonia Mig. Well, a must-see tour here in Los Mosquites. [Applause] [Music] Well, friends, at the end of yesterday’s tour, which I didn’t tell you about, the night has already passed, we’re getting up again, at the end of yesterday’s tour ended with seeing the sea stars. Uh, there are different locations here in Las Rozas to see them. I personally didn’t record it because I have to tell you that uh there are and it’s my personal opinion and I don’t want to judge or criticize anyone, but we don’t have to change the ecosystem. Uh, Why do I think it’s changing? Because there are people who aren’t aware that this is marine life, and how long it takes to move from one place to another. I don’t think starfish should be moved from their location. You can see them directly where they are, but I don’t think it’s normal to take them out of their habitat and move them to take a photo, much less take them out of the water. Well, today we’re raising awareness about not taking them out of the water, but not only do I think it’s necessary, I also think they shouldn’t be manipulated or moved to take a photo. I don’t think there’s a need, but I’m not one to judge, and therefore I didn’t make that recording. I’m not the one to judge the situation, and therefore I didn’t make that recording. I’m not the one to make a sound recording of the people making us in the place. Now we’re going on another tour that doesn’t leave the water, to continue exploring other parts of the rocks. Look, one of the important pieces of information is this one here, this main figure. Now I’m going to tell you this main figure is the little figures left behind by all these Carib races or Carib ethnic groups, the rocks, it says there. There are many scattered ones, even showing how there was a presence of those cultures that came here to plant and eat. Let’s see what it has in store for us then and continue advancing through the rocks. [Applause] I never tire of this place. The Los Roques archipelago has such an overflowing landscape and energy that every visit feels like it’s the first time. Believe me, it’s one of the best corners of the world to rest and disconnect from everything. [Music] But the rocks are not only a refuge of tranquility; they are much more than that. Even if you come alone, the power of the sea, the breeze, the horizon envelops you in such a way that you understand that you are never truly alone. Here you discover that everything beats with you. Every wave, every breath of the wind, and every color of this landscape connects with your interior, and it is certain that this is what makes this experience unique and unforgettable. I must tell you that if there are callos de callos in the roques or islands of islands in the roques, I don’t know which is worth more. Photography in Callayagua, because Callayagua is the most emblematic, but there is one callo that you have to visit and that is worthwhile—and you’ll excuse me for revealing this secret, but that’s what these videos are for—it’s Norki, this is lower Norquí. Look at the beauty of the turquoise water, the beach all to yourself. This is included in some tours called short tours. The short or medium-long tours include you in this particularly lower noreskiqui. You can go on a medium noreski, which is in front of you, and you have a high noreski over there. This is the favorite beach of some very important people in Venezuela. It’s the best-kept secret that the Rocks have. A paradise destination just for you, just for you, to be in the most intimate. You might get more people to take this tour, something that is truly worthwhile, and I think it’s one of the best experiences. If you’re lucky, you can have such clear weather. Right there you can see Gran Roque, so you can see how short it is to get there. You’re here in 20 minutes. Less than 20 minutes. I’m not particularly familiar with skiing, but today I’m getting to know it, and for me, it’s one of the best spots. This little house here isn’t inhabited. It’s a little house you can occupy; it has a small table if there’s no other family there. But it’s very rare for people to come because it’s a very well-kept secret. You can take any of the three. The edge of the beach is great. It’s a small pool, meaning the water here is just a tiny spot right now, which is the seaweed, but you have the whole space already green, and the whole space here is green so you can swim. Hey, I love it. I was telling you about a part of yesterday’s conversation that ended with the starfish. The starfish. Well, I think we need to raise awareness again, to use awareness that the ecosystem has to maintain a balance and humans damage and destroy the ecosystem. If you’re watching this video and plan to go to the beach, remember to pick up your plastics. I was really struck, even with the turtle, pausing, he said that the turtles’ detacher, when they leave and when they hatch their eggs, he said that the detachers were like birds, the lizards and when they are in the open sea they are already big the other detachers were the lionfish, the shark or any other animal that is a devourer And I interrupt the person and I say, “There are not only these predators, the biggest detacher is man, the human being.” And half of the excursion, half of the tourists who were there, half of the beachgoers jumped on me and asked, “Why the man? If I don’t eat, I don’t eat turtles, friend. You don’t need to eat turtles, friend. You don’t need to eat turtles to be a depredator of the ecosystem. Hey, the straw, the straw, what you consume is life, it’s a useful life, friend. No, no, not necessarily uh eating it makes you the depredator, but the plastic does when you go to the beach and don’t pick up your trash, no uh no no you don’t pick up these plastics, you damage the ecosystem and the ecosystem asks you again, asks for an invoice again and you have to complicate our lives again. So a call of conscience is that if you are in a little thing like this here, to make it something biodegradable or that is consumed uh a plastic when you leave it here, a paper bag, a bag of flour, well you have to see that it takes a long time for the ecosystem to be back. So let’s Continue enjoying, getting to know the rocks. A little further on, we continue to see other types of trips, other types of information. Some people ask me the price of inns, some people, uh, always ask, “Rudolf, how much did this cost you? How much did the trip cost you? This trip right now costs $55 at the time of this date, the short trip on the Peñero boat. It could be a sport boat, it could be a peñero, it could be. That’s the price you’re always going to oscillate. You can get the boat charter for 10 people for $80, sorry, $80 for the long trip, but the boat charter per day costs approximately $800 at the time of this video. Uh, you decide, if you’re a large group, obviously it’s worth having the boat to yourself. If it’s a small group, well, it’s better to pay for your small spot. The same goes for the Tropicana people, the Inn, which is a video we’re always making, like that kind of agreement where I come to stay, and this is the first time we’re making this advertising video because it’s not an advertisement as such, I simply always stay at Tropicana. The times I’ve come here, eh, it’s Tropicana that I use, and before, I’ve had other inns that are also very good because there are a lot of inns here that are very good, as you already heard from Ricardo, who is even a member of the Tropicana family. He says there are other inns that have, well, a greater investment, perhaps the comfort and expenses or the extensive luxuries are a little more expensive. So let’s continue getting to know him. I’ll enjoy a little moment on the beach here and I’ll tell you how it goes in this video, okay? And now I’m going to show you one of my favorite activities on every trip. Obviously, eating. [Music] Here more than anywhere else, I put my effort into living the experience to the fullest. And if you saw my episode about Venezuela’s gastronomic tour, you know it’s not that long. Watch this, and when you come here, you’ll remember me. I have to tell you that when I get here, David and Ivana will greet you with, “I’ve already fought it, excuse me. I’ve already shown it to you cooking, but this is the complete experience.” They have. I’m a fanatic and I came here to check it out, but they have the service you’d expect from a rocker. You can take it wherever you are. The camihiguanas, the French fries, he says, all of this is spectacular. This is the tempura. Tempura snail. [Music] Everything, everything. You’ve seen the fish. It’s crazy and it’s delicious. And the thing is, here in Los Roques, the gastronomy is pure sea transformed into flavor. Fresh fish, shrimp, lobster, octopus, snails, ceviches, shark empanadas. An endless number of combinations that elevate your stay to a simply heavenly level. Because don’t forget this, every place you visit has its own unique flavor. Gentlemen, when you get off the boat in Krasky, you can already see the drone images. This is one of the exemplary places this city has. Roques. I say the city of Islas de los Roques, but in reality, you know we’re talking about the Los Roques National Park archipelago. Here, it’s one of the aforementioned beaches, a southern beach, a northern beach that you’re seeing right now on the drone, and I’m coming to a particular place called David los Roques. David los Rock, here, a food stand with a name that has resonated for many, many years. This gentleman has been here in Los Roques for approximately 15 years, and we’re going to talk to him because we came here to eat. He’s just been welcoming me. How are you, my friend? David, a pleasure. Everything’s fine, welcome. How’s it going? Everything’s fine. Where are you visiting us from? I’m coming from Mexico directly to eat because the story of Los Roques is that people come to eat at Davy here from Los Roques, right? Yeah, you’ll see how good it is, the best food in Los Roques, really. Yes. And it couldn’t be fresher, since we catch it ourselves every morning. That’s right. That’s right. Yes. I come directly from Mexico, and I’ve heard David, Davy, Davy, Davy, how good, how good, how good, right? It’s clear we’re doing our job well. So, that’s right, that’s right, that’s right. And by the way, Noche, we met at the inn where you also offer a delivery service. You’re going to tell me a little about that, right? Exactly. Yes, we offer a delivery service here at the Rocken Lancha. If tourists are at any Rock location and order our food, we bring their food, we have the tables well set up, we bring their VIP food. And also, for example, there are tourists who suddenly have flights on the same days and are near Gran Roque. If they’re at an inn, we also deliver it to the inn. We also deliver food to boats for their boats. We see a service, and also if they want to eat, we have our facilities here too. Wow. The kitchen is right near. Well, where I know where you can see everything, I’ll mark it all. We represent the local cuisine of Los Roques, and we have ceviche and we have camiguanas, which are like sea fries that we innovate here. We have fish and octopus ceviche. We also have tempura, which are little fish fingers. We also have lobster in season, which we have in cages right here on the beach, where you can even choose the lobster you’re going to eat. Wow. Wow. And tell me how this name is so popular, like, it’s so well-thought-out. It doesn’t happen overnight. How long have you been here? How did you manage to have this free service? I mean, nowadays I know you work a lot with social media, which is what we get. Exactly, but social media doesn’t just see the food, I mean, that’s apart from the presence. People have to recommend you by word of mouth. Yes, quite a lot. Yes, we focus on ensuring that people have a truly unique experience . When they come to eat, they’ve even told us so, you know? That fills us with emotion. Look, it’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten in my life because we know how many meals a person can eat in their lifetime, and really, being told that really fills us with pride to continue innovating and continue representing local tourism. How great, how great. How far in advance do people have to order? How do you order, especially during lobster season, when they have a lot of lobsters? It’s like, you run out of them. I mean, how do you do it, right? We’re really well equipped because even during the season we have fishing partners, commercial partners who also supply us with products because in season, in peak season, I really can’t go fishing for all the things we offer to tourists, but I do have partners who bring me products and in the off-season I normally try to fish for all the things we offer to tourists. Even the tourists see when we arrive with the fresh fish, with all the fresh things too, and they see us even preparing them as well. There are people who do it like in the inns, that is, from La Guaira, from when I’m leaving, David, I’m leaving, I arrive here on such a day. There are many people who come even for a full day, They come to spend the day and write to us the day before or the same day, “Look, we’re going to be at this beach, we want the food at a certain time, and they tell us what they’re going to want specifically, and we’re there.” We’re very punctual with the food, really, now yes, and that’s really been a point in our favor, too, really. First, we started, honestly, we didn’t even have a boat or anything, looking for oysters in a kayak, eh, which was like our first innovation. Then we even bought a small boat, and we even put the other one on it, which is where we fish today and make the dailberry fish, also in Crasquit. We have the other big boat where we make the trips to the town to supply the restaurant, and we also make deliveries to the different islands here in Los Roques. It’s been two years since we opened an Instagram account, which has also helped us make our service known. Nowadays, we’re getting reservations there, too. A new window of reservations has opened thanks to social media, right? Of course, yes, but it’s been around for about five years, and social media has been innovating for about five years. It’s a force, right? It may have been longer, but for you to be 15, look, here everyone in town is talking about you. Go and come and say, “Yes, exactly, exactly.” We’ve truly represented tourism very well, and both the operators here and the locals trust us, since they’ve also been part of our process and have tried our food and have seen the evolution and responsibility we have with tourism. You have some typical dishes that only you have innovated, right? At least I heard about snails. Yes, tempura. Tempura. Yes, we innovated it here too. And also, well, the fried camuanas, uh, we nicknamed them the French fries of the sea, which is also a menu that’s not very popular, but no other regular restaurant has it. uh, the camiguana fish are these small fish that we used to use as bait, but we used them as a snack for ourselves, and we realized that it was really good enough to offer to tourists. People liked it, and they ‘ve really come to love it. Today it’s called French fries of the sea, now recognized throughout the Roques. Well, everywhere. Okay. Okay. S. And you’re a Roqueño born here? No, born in La Guaira and raised here in Los Roques. My mom lived with a native fisherman here in the area since I was 6 years old, and then they separated, and I ended up coming back on vacation. On a 15-year vacation, I came and never left. Here I am. And they met here. They already came with, “No, uh, no. Uh, I met her here. She came as a tourist. She came on vacation. Yes. And already an extended vacation. Yeah. Exactly. As a fisherman here, I caught her, I caught her on the ground there, very, very sharp. Good, good. Yes, it’s really been, what do you call it? A process that we’ve carried out together between the two family members. We also have a 10-year-old boy who lives with us, and well, it’s really been a lot, a lot of work and perseverance, but it really nourishes us a lot, really the satisfaction of the tourists with how they turn out, and there’s nothing better than doing something that you also like, you know? That fulfills you, and at the same time, working from home. You close at some point during the year, you need the city some time, you need to go to the city, to La Guaira, to Caracas, I don’t know, exactly. No, we don’t close. We don’t close. Yes, normally sometimes we take turns, and when we have to go out together, we both have a real team that is very capable and can represent the business as well. Okay. Okay. Well, and how do people contact you for lunch? Well, on Instagram, David los Roques. On TikTok, also, David los Roque, they can follow us there and by phone at 0414 319 1647. Perfect. There it says WhatsApp order. Order and one from everywhere. From everywhere. And what’s it called? You can place an hour’s notice. One hour’s notice and you’ll have your order. Of course. If they want to eat right away at two, but they can arrive here. Well, they always hang on, there, always have, we always work all day, we have breakfast. Lunch and dinner, which you can also come and make your reservations here directly. Fine, fine. Well, this is what I came for. Let’s go eat then, and I’ll tell you how it goes. What are we going to eat today? Look, you’re going to have oysters, eh, purpo carpaccio, camuana, fried camiguana, fried sea potatoes, fish, and snail tempura that you can’t leave without trying. Oh, well, delicious. And what about the lobster? We’re in lobster season. Right now we’re closed. Right now we’re closed. If you want to eat lobster, you have to come from October to February. From October to February, lobster. But hey, don’t worry, you’re going to eat very well. You won’t need lobster right now. Well, we’ll see for sure. We’ll see how it goes. I’ll tell you. So, let’s see what’s coming up now, eh, to eat. What the heck, right? I’ll tell you if it’s good. Gentlemen, how are you? Last day. This is the last day, now leaving again from the Tropical Inn, Los Roques. One of the best inns I have, that I have been able to find. I recommend it. Here I leave the contact information in front of this perfect location, the lagoon, a little close to the airport so you don’t have to walk too much and go too far. And we’re going to enjoy getting to know the last two trips, or at least one of them. We’re going to try to get to know both. We’re going to take the last tour for today, for this day of passage through Los Roques. I hope you’re enjoying this type of content, that you enjoy it, that you share it, that you like it, that you appreciate a little bit of everything that goes into the work with you, and we’re going to continue getting to know each other a little more about the different distillates. I hope to see you in another video too. Although this one isn’t finished, I’m not saying goodbye completely, but I like to give it my all. Now let’s get ready. [Music] We’ve arrived in Madrisquí, gentlemen. Now, let’s get to know this little island a little bit, which is less than, well, Gran Roque. This island is ideal for people who have to catch their flight or get to their flight—five, approximately 10 minutes, depending on the boat you take. But it’s super close to stop by and enjoy it, or to end your day at the beach. Here, let’s get to know this little island a little bit, which has different positions so you can stay on the beach. Hey, let’s see how it is. The paradisiacal water, though, isn’t that crowded, even though it’s already a weekend and there’s a long weekend coming up, but it can get a little more crowded. For those asking, the full-day trip here costs approximately $5 to get here for the video recording per couple. It’s super spectacular. You can go back and visit for as many hours as you want because it’s so close that there are no time limits like other islands like Sebasto Polo Callo del Agua, which do have a maximum return time limit. So let’s get to know this little island a little bit and enjoy a day at the beach. Los Roques remains for us to continue telling you about our experience and what this is going to be like. [Music] We couldn’t leave Los Roques without the typical photo or the typical moment of feeding the birds. Ah, my finger bit me. I already investigated, I already figured it out. You have to give it a few longer pieces so they don’t hurt your finger. More or less like this. Let’s see. Ah, [Music] This would be everything in this very touristy, very beautiful destination, Los Roques. I hope I’ve told you or shown you and that you enjoyed making this video. I loved making it for you. I loved coming, enjoying, sharing, being here. It’s a privilege. Grateful. We’re alive, as I’ve always said , one more opportunity to document, record, do what I like and have you do it for all of you who enjoy it so much. In Los Roques, the sea whispers calmly. The breezes caress the soul, and even the sand and stones hold a secret waiting for you to discover it. Here we’ll understand that traveling isn’t just about remembering a landscape; it’s about letting it live within us. See you in the next episode, where we’ll be switching countries, talking about a beautiful city, the city of fury, Argentina. We’ll discover its iconic places, the experiences you must do and explore, and, above all, its cuisine. I hope you enjoyed it. This video, whether you liked it, subscribed to the channel, or shared it. Please leave me a comment if you’ve seen this far. Tell me which Rockets location I missed, and I hope to share it with you in an upcoming audiovisual production around the world. Thank you very much. [Music]

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00:00 Salida Maiquetía – Vuelo chárter Conviasa
00:41 Aterrizando en Los Roques
02:25 Recomendaciones para un viaje seguro y sin contratiempos
03:12 Archipiélago Los Roques
03:50 Entrando al pueblo de Gran Roque ¡Pintoresco!
04:14 A la posada “de una…”
04:30 Tropicana… Posada el Los Roques
05:08 Nuestro espectacular guía Ricardo Salazar
05:52 ¿Son cayos o son islas?
07:09 La iglesia principal
09:21 Levantando el Drone ¡Brutal!
10:11 Calle Bolívar y Plaza Bolívar del gran Roque
10:50 ¿Cuál es la mejor fecha para venir a Los Roques?
12:25 Los callejones o “caminos verdes” del Gran Roque
13:37 Conociendo cada rincón
14:39 Hasta una escuela de buceo
15:39 Datos curiosos y vistas espectaculares I
16:46 Cenando en Tropicana… Tú Posada en los Roques
17:36 Subiendo a “La Virgen” en el amanecer
18:04 Datos curiosos y vistas espectaculares II
19:03 El imponente Faro Holandés
19:34 La “parte de atrás” del Gran Roque
20:45 Y este caracol ¿de dónde salió?
23:44 No es un faro… ¡son dos!
24:26 Yo lo que vine fue a esto…
25:50 Cayo El Agua… ¡de película!
28:04 Y esto es Dos Mosquises ¡Increíble!
29:03 El fascinante Paradero Arqueológico
31:22 Datos curiosos y vistas espectaculares III
32:51 Te revelo mi secreto: Cayo Nordisquí
38:23 El placer de comer en Los Roques
39:51 La gastronomia de Los Roques ¡Una locura!
40:13 Cayo Crasqui… Imperdible.
40:42 Comer en donde el pana Deiby
48:37 Señores…¡último día!
49:43 Para despedirnos… Cayo Madrisquí
51:13 Cierre y despedida

En este episodio me embarqué en una aventura única al Archipiélago de Los Roques, uno de los tesoros más hermosos de Venezuela y del Caribe. Desde el vuelo chárter que despega de Maiquetía, comienza una travesía que combina emoción, paisajes inolvidables y aprendizajes para todo viajero que anhele conocer este paraíso.

Al llegar, recorrí el pueblo de Gran Roque, sus calles pintorescas, la iglesia principal, la Plaza Bolívar y hasta sus coloridos callejones llenos de historia y vida local. Con el apoyo de mi guía, Ricardo Salazar, descubrí rincones, recomendaciones valiosas y secretos que convierten la estadía en una experiencia de película.

La Posada Tropicana fue mi hogar durante esos días, un espacio lleno de hospitalidad isleña, donde la calidez de su gente hace que uno se sienta parte de la comunidad. Desde allí partí hacia aventuras inolvidables: la subida a la Virgen, la visita al imponente Faro Holandés, y luego la travesía hacia los cayos más espectaculares: Cayo El Agua, Dos Mosquises, el Paradero Arqueológico, el escondido Cayo Nordisquí, y la joya gastronómica de Crasquí, donde Deibys me recibió con lo mejor de la cocina roqueña. Finalmente, el viaje culminó en Madrisquí, un lugar perfecto para despedirse de estas aguas turquesas que parecen tocar el cielo.

Este episodio es más que un recorrido turístico: es una invitación a vivir el espíritu explorador. Porque viajar no es un capricho, es un acto de libertad, de conexión y de crecimiento. No dejes que el mundo te lo cuenten: lánzate a descubrirlo, porque cada viaje es una meta sana y necesaria en la vida.