Choroni & Chuao: Palm-fringed beaches and the best cacao in the world
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 12 November 2024
During this 3 day-itinerary, we will discover Choroni and Chuao on Venezuela's breathtaking Caribbean Coast. Tucked between the magnificent cloud forest of Henri Pittier National Park and the glittering waters of the Caribbean Sea lies the small colonial town of Choroni. Arriving here is like stepping into a vibrant painting - colourful houses lining cobblestone streets, bright fishing boats, the turquoise ocean, golden sands bordered by swaying coconut palms. The evenings are filled with the rhythms of the Afro-Caribbean drums. The neighbouring colonial town of Chuao, only accessible by boat, produces some of the world’s finest cacao, and has done so for the last 400 years. We will explore Chuao’s plantations and artisanal production facilities, and of course taste chocolate!
Why do people cry when they see Angel Falls?
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 10 September 2024
Over the last 30 years, we have observed that most people cry when they see Angel Falls - the highest waterfall on earth - for the first time. There is just something about it...
In this excellent video of YouTuber "Isa por ahí" (in Spanish), you can get a great overview of how an excursion by boat to the base of Angel Falls looks like.
25 years at Condor Verde
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 10 September 2024
On 6 September 1999, Yvon joined Condor Verde as Administration Manager. As the company's longest serving member of staff, she has shown boundless loyalty, dedication and friendship over the last 25 years. Thank you!
Posada Chelonia Casa de Mar
on Archipelago Los Roques
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 9 July 2024
The gorgeous posada Chelonia Casa de Mar features 12 spacious and modern rooms, and a large, open-air lounge and restaurant area with sea views. All meals and daily boat transfers to different beaches are included. This eco-friendly posada is committed to preserving the beautiful archipelago.
Waka Wena Lodge in Canaima
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 9 July 2024
Located on a small peninsula between Canaima Lagoon and Carrao River, this beautiful camp offers 20 spacious rooms decorated with local handicrafts, set in thatched-roof bungalows typical of the region. There is an open-air dining and lounge area with spectacular views of Hacha Falls. The swimming pool and sandy beach of the lagoon are perfect for relaxing.
By helicopter over Angel Falls
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 15 May 2024
At 979m, Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world, twice the height of the Empire State Building and 15 times higher than Niagara Falls.
The spectacular waterfall plummets from atop the giant Auyantepuy tabletop mountain into the Devil's Canyon. The tabletop mountains in Canaima National Park are the oldest rock formations on earth.
Called Kerepakupai Meru ("waterfall of the deepest place") in the Pemon indian language, Angel Falls acquired its name when American bush pilot Jimmie Angel crash landed his four-seater airplane atop Auyantepuy in 1937. His ashes were scattered over the waterfall after his death.
The base of Angel Falls can be reached by boat, with an overnight in hammocks at one of the camps near the base of the falls. Another great way to see Angel Falls is with an overflight, either by small plane or by helicopter.
New: Camp Tibisay in Canaima
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 18 March 2024
The beautiful new Camp Tibisay in Canaima features 20 modern and spacious rooms, as well as an open-air lounge and restaurant area with wonderful views over the tepuy (table top) landscape. Canaima is the base to visit Angel Falls, the highest waterfall on earth.
Ask us for a tailormade Venezuela itinerary, including Canaima, Orinoco Delta, The Andes, The Llanos, and Los Roques.
Mochima National Park and Posada Isla Piscina
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 18 March 2024
Mochima National Park, on Venezuela's eastern Caribbean coastline, is made up of three areas: a marine area sprinkled with islands and teaming with dolphins and whales, a coastal area with mangrove forests, and a mountainous area that protects the endemic flora of the Turimiquire Range. The park has 78 mammal species and 28 reptile species, including four species of endangered sea turtles.
The stunning Posada Isla Piscina is located on an island in Mochima National Park. It features 8 rooms, an open-air dining area and bar, and a small beach. The posada follows strict ecological practices, and has solar panels and a water treatment plant.
Mochima can be combined with a visit of the coffee and cacao plantations of Caripe, as well as the magnificent cave of Cueva del Guacharo, where thousands of oilbirds live. 9km of subterranean, pitch-black passageways can be explored with a naturalist guide.
Playa El Yaque on Margarita Island,
one of the best kitesurfing spots in the world
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 18 March 2024
Playa El Yaque on Margarita Island is one of the best kitesurfing spots in the world, with consistent winds blowing almost all year-round. The best period is between October and July. There are nine kitesurfing and windsurfing schools and rentals, as well as small posadas directly on the beach.
Ask us for a tailormade Venezuela itinerary including Margarita island and Canaima.
Weekly departures Roraima trek
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 26 January 2024
Condor Verde offers weekly departures for a trek to the summit of Mount Roraima, soaring 2810m (9220 ft) into the clouds. This tepui (table-top mountain in the Pemon language) has remained isolated for millions of years, like a prehistoric island in the sky, populated by plants and animals found nowhere else in the world.
You can choose between a 7-day or 6-day hike, for example:
Day 1: Paraitepuy to Tek River Camp (13,5 km)
Day 2: Tek River Camp to Base Camp under Mount Roraima (10 km)
Day 3: Base Camp to Roraima Summit (5,5 km)
Day 4: Exploring the Roraima Summit (5,5 km)
Day 5: Roraima Summit to Tek River Camp (16 km)
Day 6: Tek Camp to Paraitepuy (13,5 km)
Overnight is in tents. Porters carry all the food and gear (except personal items), set up and pack tents, and prepare all meals. You have to be moderately fit for this trek.
Hato El Cedral in The Llanos
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 26 January 2024
The sprawling savannah and wetlands of Venezuela's Los Llanos are home to anacondas, pink river dolphins, red howler monkeys, capybaras, cougars, jaguars, crocodiles, and more than 350 bird species. Spanish settlers established the first cattle ranches in Los Llanos in 1548, known as “hatos”. Hato El Cedral, a working cattle ranch, protects the area's extraordinary variety of wildlife. It offers excursions by horse, boat and open-sided truck for some jaw-dropping animal-watching led by specialist nature guides. There are 25 comfortable rooms set in bungalows, a pool, and an open-air dining area.
Venezuela one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 15 December 2023
Venezuela is one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries. A megadiverse country is one that harbours the majority of Earth's species and high numbers of endemic species. Conservation International identified these 17 megadiverse countries: Venezuela, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, United States.
In Venezuela, more than 16,000 plant species have been recorded, together with astounding numbers of fish (2,068), bird (1,384), mammal (390), amphibian (360) and reptile (341) species. Many of Venezuela’s species are endemic, with around one in two of its amphibians found only within its borders. On Mount Roraima in Canaima National Park, 35% of species are endemic, and you can see them for yourself on a Roraima Trek this Christmas or New Year.
Christmas or New Year on Roraima
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 15 December 2023
Roraima is a sight to behold. It’s a tepui, a sacred table-top mountain for the native Pemon people who believe that gods live on these mysterious flat giants. Also, Roraima remains one of the enigmas of the natural world, a place where animals that predate dinosaurs live (like pebble toads) and an area that has spots that scientists have never explored. Roraima is the original wilderness, nature’s last secret.
You can see it for yourself during on of our upcoming treks to the top. You have to be reasonably fit, but no special skills needed.
- December 23 - 28 2023 (6 days) CHRISTMAS ON RORAIMA
- December 28 2023 - January 3 2024 (7 days)
NEW YEAR ON RORAIMA
International flights to Venezuela on the rise
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 18 October 2023
In October, a total of 12 international airlines operated flights to Caracas, including Iberia, TAP, Turkish, Air Europa, Plus Ultra, Latam, Copa, and Wingo, among others. This is a very clear sign that travel to Venezuela is on the rise.
Copa Airlines will have 42 weekly flights to Venezuela
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 1 September 2023
Copa Airlines continues to strengthen its presence in Venezuela by increasing its operations to 42 weekly flights to five destinations: 24 flights per week to Caracas, daily flights to Valencia, five weekly flights to Maracaibo, three weekly flights to Barcelona and three weekly flights to Barquisimeto.
Posada Sabbia on Archipelago Los Roques
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 23 June 2023
This beautiful posada on Gran Roque features 8 modern rooms with air conditioning, a dining and lounge area, and a rooftop terrace from where to enjoy the sunset with a cocktail. The all-inclusive package includes breakfast and gourmet dinner, as well as daily boat transfers to the nearby islands with sun chairs, umbrella, light lunch and drinks.
Amazon Expedition to the Yanomami Indians
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 2 March 2023
The Yanomami are a group of approximately 30,000 indigenous people who live in some 250 villages in the northern Amazon rainforest on the border between Venezuela and Brazil. Village life is centered around a large communal house, and Yanomami practice both hunting and shifting-cultivation agriculture.
In this once-in-a-lifetime expedition we will travel by boat along the Casiquiare river to a Yanomami community, and learn about their traditions and way of life in the jungle.
This 2-week expedition starts and ends in Bogota.
Trek to the top of Auyantepui and rappel down Angel Falls
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 18 January 2023
This must be one of the most unique treks in the world! Canaima National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the Pemon Indians. Roughly 65% of the park is covered by table mountain (tepui) formations. These tepuis, with sheer cliffs and waterfalls, are the oldest rock formation on earth. We will trek to the top of Auyantepui (7 days), and then rappel down (2 days) along the left margin of Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world (979m/3212 ft).
Hotel Humboldt in Caracas
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 1 December 2022
Perched on the majestic Avila mountain range, Hotel Humboldt is a historic landmark of Caracas. The spectacular steel and glass architecture allows for breathtaking views of the capital city in the south and the Caribbean coast in the north. The hotel features 70 luxurious rooms, a large swimming pool and spa, a casino, and a variety of restaurants and bars. The hotel is reached by cable car.
Roraima trek departures Christmas + New Year
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 7 November 2022
These are the next departures for the hike to the top of Mount Roraima:
- 7 - 12 November 2022 (6 days/5 nights)
- 23 - 28 November 2022 (6 days/5 nights)
- 21 - 26 December 2022 (6 days/5 nights)
- 26 December 2022 - 2 January 2023 (8 days/7 nights)
- 4 -9 January 2023 (6 days/5 nights)
Explorers wanted! Cueva del Fantasma
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 21 July 2022
The "Cueva del Fantasma" ("Cave of the Ghost") is so vast that two helicopters can comfortably fly into it and land next to a towering waterfall. It is located in the slopes of Aprada Tepui (tepuis are sheer-walled table mountains) in Southern Venezuela, in one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient and unspoiled parts of the world. New species have recently been discovered in the cave, including the "colostethus breweri" frog, named after its identifier, Venezuelan explorer Charles Brewer-Carias. Condor Verde can organise a visit by helicopter.
Margarita Island
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 21 June 2022
Venezuelans are enormously fond of the island they call the "Perla del Caribe". Its status as a duty-free port and its many beaches make it a popular destination. Come here for fun in the sun!
Tepuis: Islands in the sky
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 8 June 2022
It's often called the "Lost World", after Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 fantasy novel. By any name, eastern Venezuela's tepui country is indeed rich in fantasy and adventure, in strange and spectacular scenery, in legend and legendary treasure. There's a primeval, other-worldly feel to tepuis - huge, flat-topped, sheer-walled table mountains that tower over green savanna and forest, wrapped in clouds, fringed with the exotic foliage of the tropics, and fractured by hundreds of waterfalls. Some have yet to feel the tread of human feet. No wonder the area is a magnet for modern-day explorers, looking for new species in this unique place of the world.
In the new National Geographic documentary "Explorer: The Last Tepui”, you can follow famous rock climber Alex Honnold ("Free Solo") and a world-class climbing team on a mission to deliver legendary biologist Bruce Means to the top of a massive “island in the sky”, in the search for undiscovered animal species.
Not only explorers get to climb up a tepui. Condor Verde offers a 6-day trek to the top of tepui Roraima, a treasure trove of biodiversity.
Request information Roraima trek
The Venezuelan Andes
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 13 May 2022
The city of Merida is perched on a mesa between two ranges. It has a spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks, and the world’s longest cable-car. The area above the Merida valley is characterized by the breathtaking paramos (high plains), deep blue lakes, and small Andean villages, seemingly hanging on the mountainsides.
Best... Diving... Ever...
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 4 May 2022
If you are looking for a diving vacation, then Archipelago Los Roques is your place. Composed of some 350 tiny islands sprinkled in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean, Los Roques was declared a National Park in 1972, protecting vast areas of sea-grass beds, mangroves, and coral reef. The park is an important sea-turtle nesting ground and the archipelago's barrier reefs - home to more than 300 species of fish - make it one of the premier dive spots in Latin America.
Our partner Arrecife Divers - certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and the Scuba Schools International (SSI) - offers guided dives as well as courses.
TAP Air Portugal resumes flights to Venezuela
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 15 Mar 2022
TAP Air Portugal has announced that it will resume, as of June 21, regular flights to Caracas, Venezuela. The two flights a week will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays:
Lisbon to Caracas: TP173, 12:10-15:50
Caracas to Lisbon: TP174, 18:20-07:25+1
Flights will be operated with A330neo, which have a capacity for 298 passengers.
Unique excursion: Catatumbo lightning at Lake Maracaibo
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 3 Mar 2022
The highest concentration of lightning on earth can be found where Lake Maracaibo meets the Catatumbo River. About 260 days a year, no-rain lightning storms light up the sky all night long - thirty flashes a minute for up to nine hours, to be exact. Sailors have embraced this unexplained phenomenon for centuries, using the Catatumbo lightning as a beacon.
When Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci sailed into Lake Maracaibo in 1499 heading for the flashes, he encountered a city of huts built on stilts. He called the floating city "Little Venice": Venezuela.
Animal-watching in the Llanos
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 2 Feb 2022
Known as the "Serengeti of South America”, the sprawling grasslands of Los Llanos are home to river otters, cabybaras, anacondas, and howler monkeys. Spanish settlers established the first cattle ranches in Los Llanos in 1548, known as “hatos”. Today, amid the more exotic wildlife, thousands of cows still roam the range, driven by cowboys known as llaneros.
5 days/4 nights at Posada Acquamarina
on Archipelago Los Roques
By Condor Verde Venezuela • 2 Feb 2022
Few places are as remote, romantic, intimate or idyllic as Los Roques! An archipelago composed of some 350 tiny islands sprinkled in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean, Los Roques is a 30-minute flight north from Caracas. Ask us for a 5 days/4 nights package at Posada Acquamarina