The best gift I could have ever imagined
I consider myself a nomad. I have lost count of the number of houses where I have lived throughout the years — a “hot butt” as we say in Spanish. Two or three years and on to a new place, new city, new continent.
Honestly, I thought I would never own a place, why would I, right?
But then, a day out of the blue, a couple of dear, old-time friends offered me this jewel as a present! They gave me a gift, that I’m sure not many get from a friend: an apartment.
An apartment that has a view that is priceless, and in a place that is a paradise.
As I have already let them know, and I will repeat myself over and over: I will not live enough days to thank you enough for this present.
All I can say is that I can’t wait to go there and feel that feeling of being in “my place”.
Thanks a million Luciano and Lauro.
Location: Pampatar, Margarita island - Venezuela
Margarita Island - Venezuela
Margarita Island, located in the Caribbean Sea, 19 km north of the Península de Araya in northeastern Venezuela. Also known as the Isle of Pearls, Margarita is the largest of 70 islands comprising Nueva Esparta state. In reality two islands joined by a low narrow isthmus, Margarita is about 65 km long, covers an area of 1,072 square kms, and has a coastline of 319 km, with many natural harbours. The island is generally low, but the highest elevation, in the Cerros (mountains) del Macanao, reaches 760 metres.
isla de Margarita was discovered by Columbus in 1498 and quickly became known for its pearls. Through the centuries, settlements on the island were besieged by Indians and by British pirates and Dutch forces. Its traders rendered invaluable assistance to the revolutionists in the struggle for independence from Spain. Simón Bolívar used the island as a base of operations in 1816, and the Spanish general Pablo Morillo was driven from its shores in 1817.
Pampatar - Margarita
Pampatar lies 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Porlamar. A coastal town which was founded 1552. Its strategic importance becomes clear when visiting the Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch. In the center of town is the Iglesia Santísimo Cristo or Iglesia del Cristo del Buen viaje, which features a bell tower with an outside staircase — an architectural oddity found on several churches on Isla Margarita. Nowadays this town is very famous for its malls (Sambil or Rattan Plaza) and its commercial activity 24 hours a day. Pampatar is about a 40-minute drive from Margarita’s Santiago Marino International Airport, via a fast highway.
