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The Orinoco Delta

 

Boat Tour in the Orinoco Delta - Warao People on a boat, Orinoco Delta, East Venezuela

Boat Tour in the Orinoco Delta – Warao People on a boat, Orinoco Delta, East Venezuela

We truly enjoyed watching the activities in the Warao village from sunrise to sunset and sleeping in hammocks overlooking the river, even though this is not the most comfortable way to spend the night. The dwellings of the Waraos are perfectly adjusted to the climate, a wooden platform with four pillars that carry a thatched roof, so there is always a nice breeze and almost no mosquitoes. This is due to the fact that the many rivers that feed the Delta are so called “Rios Negros”, which carry an acid that is obviously not a habitat that mosquitoes prefer. Continue Reading →

Tucupíta & Going To The Orinoco Delta

Boat Tour in the Orinoco Delta - Warao Village, Orinoco Delta, East Venezuela

Boat Tour in the Orinoco Delta – Warao Village, Orinoco Delta, East Venezuela

From Ciudad Bolivar we took a bus to Ciudad Guayana and then a “Por Puesto”, a collective taxi to Tucupíta, the only major settlement in the Orinoco Delta. At our hotel, the Amacuro Hotel, we arranged a trip into the Delta with a local “Pirata”. These are independent guides not working for an official agency, which were almost all closed due the city celebrating its 159 anniversary the day we arrived. Another reason was the major price difference between the two: we negotiated 500.000 Bolivares per person for a classical 3 days / 2 nights tour, while an official agency offered us 900.000 Bolivares. Continue Reading →