Lagoon of Tacarigua (Municipio Autónomo José Antonio Paéz)

Venezuela / Guarico / Altagracia de Orituco / Municipio Autónomo José Antonio Paéz
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Laguna de Tacarigua is a protected national park area and also an International Ramsar Wetland site. The series of lakes are fed by rivers coming down from the mountains. They connect to the sea by a small mouth in a spit of land that separates them from it. The salt content in the lakes varies depending on the season. If it is very dry, the water level in the lakes falls and the mouth may close off entirely. At other times the mouth is open and the water level rises. Mangrove swamps grow throughout the lakes and the area is a haven for an incredible variety of animals, fish, and birds.
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Coordinates:   10°15'50"N   65°49'27"W

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  • Tacarigua de La Laguna Tacarigua de La Laguna is a small fishing village. It is just to the west of the Laguna Tacarigua National Park, a protected wetland environment that includes mangrove swamp, ocean beaches, a system of freshwater lakes, incredible wildlfe and fishing, and over 200 varieties of birds. The villagers make their livings by fishing and have been developing some ecotourism, providing sightseeing boat trips and fishing trips on the lakes. type: Village
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