DELTA AMACURO STATE
Also known as “Delta del Orinoco” (Orinoco’s Delta) is a fascinating state where history, nature and culture combines to take you into an unique scenary in the world, a Paradise surrounded by a wide labyrinth of rivers that lead the water of the Orinoco river till the Atlantic Ocean and interconnects inside the tropical forest. Come, enjoy and meet a little piece of our beautiful country; Venezuela.
DELTA’S HISTORY
In Delta’s history we can find independence traces: there are testimonial of a legendary past in this fabulous region, countless witnesses of singular fights and exciting episodes that took place during the conquest.
THE DELTA AND ITS NATURE
a wide variety of habitats can be found in the Orinoco Delta: terrestrials and river. Mix tropical forests where predominates immense palm trees that prevails over most part of firm land with a wide flora including fruit trees, orchids and ferns. Swamps outburst of aquatic plants and the estuaries that lead to the ocean are covered by mangroves, Delta’s animal life has a extreme variety, among them: jaguars, pumas, ocelots, cappuccino and squealing monkeys, limpits guinea pigs, manatees and dolphins are only a few of the species among the countless of mammals that can be observed on its natural habitat. Among the extensive population of birds there macaws, parakeets, toucans, herons, eagles and colibris, there also are a great variety of amphibious, reptiles and fishes, including anacondas, boas, snakes, iguanas, turtles, piranhas, rays and catfishes.
PLACES OF TOURISTIC INTEREST
the touristic potential is represented basically by the natural scenarios of the state, being the most attractive the Delta’s system itself with its singular geomorphologic characteristics, aside the cultural values of its natives like gastronomy and craftsmanship. Among the architectonic touristic attractions, we can find: Iglesia San José (San Jose’s Church)
Parque Nacional Mariusa (Mariusa’s National Park) Castillos de Guayana (Guayana Castles) San Francisco de Asís and San Diego de Alcalá. Catedral Divina Pastora (Divina Pastora’s Cathedral) Plaza Bolivar (Bolivar Square) Paseo Malecón Manamo (Manamo Walk)
Iglesia San José/San José Church
Paseo Manamo/Manamo Walk
Castillos de Guayana/ Guayana’s Castles
Catedral Divina Pastora/ Divina Pastora’s Cathedral
CRAFTING
The Warao indians and sometimes the creoles, creates hammocks, espadrilles, they also create beautiful baskets made of different fibers like moriche, tirite among others, expressing through them their cultural creativity and inner abilities. they fabricate mini copies of their very own palafitos, including the implements they use to cook, sleep, hunt and fishing.
GASTRONOMY
Delta Amacuro state own a very wide gastronomy that mixes the creole with the Warao gastronomy. Among the plates it can be found the Guaraguara en Coco (fish soaked in coconut) fish’ sancocho (boiled fish) Hen’s sancocho (boiled hen) turtles’ cuajado, fried Lau Lau and on stew, domplina, arepa, yuruma (a powder made of moriche palm tree) Casabe among others.
ARCHITECTURE
In this marvelous state we can appreciate constructions of a colonial type that constitutes a great tourist attraction, among them it can be found the religious temples like the Iglesia San Jose (San Jose Church) Catedral Divina Pastora (Divina Pastora Cathedral) and the monuments of San Jose and Virgen del Valle.
Food and Bevearages Services El rey de las sopas
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Inv. El Manguito
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Inv. Laredo Grill
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La esquina del sabor
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Rest. China Town
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Rest. Hong Kong
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Rest- El Colibrí
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Bar Rest. Capri
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Rest. El Rincón de Pedro
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Rest, El Típico
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Rest. Mi Tasca
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Asoc. Cooperativa Laguna Country RL
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Asoc. Coop. Conelma
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Cristo es el camino
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Proy. Tur. Valle Encantado
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Bar Rest, Mi sueño
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Rest. La Negra Eucaris
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Food and Bevearages Services
Rest. Pequeña Venecia
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Rest. Beijing
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El Jardín de Edén
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Self Service Tropic Delta
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Tasca Rest. El Canton
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Asoc. Coop. La Exquisita
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Rest. Hotel Pequeña Venecia
Rest. Hotel Disco Saxxi
LODGING SERVICES
Municipio Tucupita/Tucupita Municipality
Hotel Sweet House
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Hotel Residencial
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Hotel Tasca La Riviera
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Hotel Saxxi Disco
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Hotel Bar Rest. Pequeña Venezia
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Posada Turística Los Manglares
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Posada Turística Oasis
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Residencia San Cristóbal
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Residencia El Pinar
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Hospedaje La Flaca
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Hotel Marivir Suite
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LODGING SERVICES Municipio Casacoima/Casacoima Municipality Campamento Oridelta
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Asoc. Coop. La Montaña
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Hotel Mila C.A
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Residencia El Triunfo
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El Rincon de Morales
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Campamento Oridelta/Oridelta Camp
Posada la Montaña/La Montaña Inn
Municipio Antonio Díaz/ Antonio Diaz Municipality Hotel Rest. Parador Tur. La Orquídea
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Campamento Maraisa
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Campamento Maraisa/Maraisa Camp
LODGING SERVICES Municipio Pedernales/Pedernales Municipality Asoc. Coop. JesĂşs Lo Puede Todo
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Campamento Orinoco Delta L
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Campamento Abujene Tours
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Campamento Mis Palafitos
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Campamento Delta Service
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Posada JesĂşs Lo Puede todo/Jesus lo puede todo Inn
Campamento Mis Palafitos/Mis Palafitos Camp
Campamento Abujene/Abujene Camp
In Case of Emergency
Guardia Nacional
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Destacamento Apoyo Aéreo
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Policía del estado
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Cuerpo de Bombero
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Transito Terrestre
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DISIP
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C.I.C.P.C
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Policía Municipal
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FAID 171
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Protección Civil
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Prevención al Delito ONA
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Hospital “Dr. Luis Razetti”
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CORTUDELTA
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Fondo de Turismo
Tlf. 0426-9970682
SENIAT
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CORPOELEC
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CORTUDELTA is the rector agent of tourism in Delta Amacuro state and has as mission to plan, coordinate, control and evaluate the strategies, plans and actions toward the development of Delta’s touristic activity
Visit www.cortudelta.gob.ve Twitter: @CORTUDELTA Facebook: Corporación de Turismo del estado Delta Amacuro Email: cortudelta@gmail.com Address: Av. Arismendi next to Maria N. Herrera de Cotua Pre school. Tucupita, Delta Amacuro state, Venezuela. Tlf. 04148790212/04166850232/04262978657