Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 376

La Restinga National Park places of interest For wildlife lovers, La Restinga National Park is like a dream come true. Its lush mangrove forests supports an assortment of flora and fauna and highlights for visitors include sightings of birds such as pygmy owls or parakeets and perhaps land animals like the white tailed deer and cotton-tailed rabbits. Located on the east side of the island, La Restinga National Park is a collection of splendid lagoons which act as a gateway to the exotic Nueva Esparto state. Centro Comercial La Vela, Porlamar Visitors to the island who are hoping for a break from the endless sun and sea that characterizes the typical Caribbean vacation can visit Centro Comercial La Vela, Porlamar for a day of shopping. This mall, one of the largest on the island, has a impressively wide variety of stores and a food court which also provides a wide variety of food choices. A good place for a pleasant respite. Photo Credit: Andrea M. Photo Credit: Sebastián L