Attractions and Recreation
The Paseo del Pargo or Paseo Guanábano, is a way westbound that through to the largest mountain formations of the Coastal range which runs through the park, to the summit of Pico La Mesa. In the Estación Biológica de Rancho Grande is located a biological museum, with a zoo of species that inhabit the park.
However, the biggest attraction of the Park is its beaches, some are accessible by land, while the more isolated and quiet can be accessible by sea, in boats, motorboats or yachts. Some of the most valuable for its tourism and recreational potential are:
- Maracay Fourth most populous city.
- Bahía de Cata clear waters and peaceful
- Cuyagua beach suitable for extreme sports like surfing, bodyboarding and windsurfing
- La Ciénaga Beaches in flat water, with coral, suitable for diving, snorkeling and kayaking
- Choroni beach, El Playón, among others beaches.
- Zoo Las Delicias, among others.
The mountainous area of the park is an excellent setting for bird watching, and they that dwell therein 6.5% of the world's birds, and other endemic species that live in the Henri Pittier.
As the area is protected, managed and operated by INPARQUES, there are no hotels or inns for lodging or accommodation of tourists. However, the park is located adjacent to the peoples of Choroní, Cata, Cuyagua and Ocumare de la Costa where there are several cottages and tourist lodges, there is also the option of camping when the tourist seeks permission to INPARQUES.
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