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Isla Margarita is a Venezuelan island in the Caribbean Sea, very close to the South American continent and the Venezuela mainland. I like Isla Margarita so much, as it is not so expansive and overcrowded like other Caribbean Islands (e.g. Puerto Rico, Cuba etc.).

Isla Margarita is first of all a major destination for the caracuenos (inhabitants of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, which is at half of hour flight), because it is picturesque and much cheaper than Caracas. The major difference to other Caribean Islands is the price of beer: Isla Margarita has the unbearable price of 1 $ for a beer, which is the quarter of the price payed somewhere else.

After that some tourists from the western world discovered also Isla Margarita. The number of tourists increases year by year, and the real boom is still wanted. Nevertheless, the infrastructure is not prepared for receiving much more tourists. First of all, Isla Margarita is very aride and the water comes from mainland through a pipeline, and another one is needed. Second: The local airport faces long delays on week ends and during the peak seasons. Third: the Venezuela President Hugo Chavez wants to build a military base on Isla Maragarita, which would be a major threaten for the local unspoiled environment.