..:: Margarita 2007 ::..:: Travel and Lodging ::..







	Main Announcements Committes Program Participants Pre-Registration Registration Proceedings Press Releases Social Events Travel and Lodging Margarita Island Contact Credits			Travel and Lodging Please read the following Travel tips HOTEL: The meeting will be held at Hotel HESPERIA ISLA MARGARITA, located in Pedrogonzález, in the northeast coast of Margarita Island. The hotel is located just 35 minutes from the Santiago Mariño International Airpot (PMV) of Isla Margarita. Any Taxi will easily take you there. From the airport, a taxi costs around Bs. 50.000. Because of the large number of participants, not everybody will stay at the conference Hotel. The Hesperia group has another Hotel in the island, quite close to the Hesperia Isla Margarita (about 7-10 minutes drive). This other Hotel, the Hesperia Playa El Agua is located in one of the most beautiful and popular beaches in the island (playa El Agua) and it works also under an all-inclusive regime. Free transportation will be provided between the two Hotels in the morning and evening. The addresses and phone numbers of those hotels are: Hotel Hesperia Isla Margarita Playas Puerto Viejo y Puerto Cruz, Pedro González Isla Margarita (Venezuela) Tel: (+58) 295 400 71 11 Fax: (+58) 295 400 71 50 Hotel Hesperia Playa El Agua Avda. 31 de Julio. Playa El Agua Isla Margarita (Venezuela) Tel: (+58) 295 400 81 11 Fax: (+58) 295 400 81 51 The deadline to make group reservations already expired. If you did not make your reservation, we suggest you contact directly these hotels. There are many options where to stay in Margarita. Your travel agency should be able to reserve one for you. We recommend you stay in the following areas: Pedro González, Playa El Agua or Juan Griego. TRAVEL: The easiest way to reach Margarita is by plane. The International Airport Santiago Mariño in Porlamar is located in El Yaque, at the south part of the island. The airport code is PMV. There are direct flights to Margarita from several cities around the globe. Also, there are multiple connecting flights from Caracas and other cities in Venezuela. The following Venezuelan airlines have regular flights to Porlamar: AEROPOSTAL: www.aeropostal.com ASERCA: www.asercaairlines.com AVIOR: www.aviorairlines.com RUTACA: www.rutaca.com.ve LASER: www.laser.com.ve CONVIASA: www.conviasa.aero Another way to travel to Margarita is by Ferry from Puerto La Cruz and Cumaná; both of them are cities in the eastern part of the country. From Puerto La Cruz the travel time is about 4 hours. CONFERRY: www.conferry.com GRAN CACIQUE: www.grancacique.com.ve