Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2017 | Page 366
PLACES OF INTEREST on Margarita Island
Margarita Island Marine Museum Inaugurated in November 1994 and located on the Macanao Peninsula, the Marine Museum welcomes visitors with the sight of a 14-meter-long sardine whale at its entry. The museum is divided into four rooms, each with their own exhibits. Room 1 features an exhibition of corals while Room 2 features invertebrate animals such as the giant squid. Room 3 features vertebrates, some in the form of fossils and in Room 4, the exhibits feature photographs of mammals such as dolphins and whales. Photo Credit: Wilfredorrh