Margarita is located just off the northeast coast of Venezuela on Isla Margarita. More specifically, the spot is located in the small town of Playa El Yaque on the south shore of the island, just 8 minutes from Porlamar airport.
The beach at El Yaque is a nice soft sand beach dotted with palm trees, beach bars and hotels. The beach is pretty narrow, but there's a dedicated area where to launch and land your kite safely.
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You can flight directly to Isla Margarita - Porlamar Airport. Or you can also fly to Caracas-Venezuela and there are many daily flights to Porlamar every hour. 45 minutes flight (around 60 USD). When you reach the Porlamar Airport you could also see the kites on the water from the plane on daytime. It´s only 5 minutes taxi to El Yaque (around 5USD).
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[70% >= 4bf]
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Nice wind in the mornings picking up during the day. At midday it´s blowing...at 15:00 it´s epic...at 17:00 it´s decreasing a bit. Gusty winds, further out less gusty. Almost every day there´s wind. Some months are 100% with more than 4Bf every day. Always sideshore from the left (East). Best time for kiting in El Yaque is from October to the end of July. During the months of February to May, wind can be very strong and a bit more gusty from midday on. Such days are perfect to explore some of the other spots around Margarita. From August to the end of September our wind gets often interrupted for one or more days by tropical depressions approaching the Carribean. The windy days are then blessed with very constant wind but require generally bigger kites. Typical kite sizes for 176lbs/80kg: 14m 40%, 10m 40%, 8m 10%, rest 10%. Very gusty at the launch, you need to walk in the water a bit.
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Air temperatures from 27-33°C year around. Water temperatures around 28°. No Wetsuit neccessary but is better to wear a lycra for sun protection. A shorty could be sometimes needed at late afternoon or early mornings on "winter time". Very stable sunny weather conditions all year round.Water:
Warm flat to choppy water. Huge shallow areas perfect for beginners with sandy bottoms close by (kitebeach).When is flat:
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Great nightlife. Nice bars directly at the beach.
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