Cúpira, Venezuela
Laguna de Tacarigua National Park
The Laguna de Tacarigua National Park, also known as Tacarigua Lagoon National Park, is a protected area with the status of a national park located east of Miranda State, close to the town of Laguna de Tacarigua in the South American country of Venezuela. It comprises a permanent coastal lagoon of 7800 ha and 1.2 m of average depth, separated from the sea by a restinga or coastal barrier of 28.8 km long and 300–1000 m wide that was formed by the action of the sea current which runs along the coast in an East-West direction. To the south of the lagoon extends an area dominated by dry forests and to the north, a marine area of 20,700 ha.
- City
- Cúpira
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Park
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia