Learning Spanish on Margarita Island

Margarita Island is 30 minutes away from Venezuela's mainland, by plane. It is a beautiful Caribbean Island with a great variety of landscapes and paradisiacal beaches. In Margarita you will find typical fishermen's villages as well as modern shops, shopping malls and restaurants, in Porlamar and its surroundings.

Life in the island is very quiet, without the problems of the big Latin-American cities. However, the island offers enough possibilities for entertainment, such as discothèques, clubs, bars, restaurants and casinos. Because of its condition as Duty Free, it offers excellent prices in products like liquors, cigarettes and designer clothes.

Margarita Island is the favorite spot for Venezuelans to spend their vacations, and has earned popularity in many European countries. The climate is good all year round, and, even in the rainy season, one can enjoy the sun every day. There are also opportunities to practice sports like Windsurf, Kitesurf or Scuba Diving. 

Cela Spanish School, is located in a beautiful residential area, Playa El Angel, close to some important shopping malls and Pampatar, one of the most typical and beautiful towns, where the San Carlos castle is located, a Spanish fort from the time of the conquest, The Casa de la Aduana (House of Customs) and many typical restaurants. The host families are located nearby, so our students can walk every day to school. In the program we include 3 excursions per week to the most beautiful locations of the island, in order to let our students take with them a good impression of this nice island.

To get to Isla Margarita there are charter flights from some European cities, but we recommend, for a better air fare, to fly to Maiquetía airport, some kilometres away from Caracas, and take from there a flight to Porlamar. The school administration will gladly help you reserve your flight Caracas - Porlamar, if you wish. In the case of having to spend the night because of flight connection issues, the school will recommend a good and safe hotel close to the Maiquetía airport. This happens very seldom, since there are flights from Caracas to Porlamar every 30 - 60 minutes. In any case, please contact us at info@cela-ve.com or by phone 0058 295 2628198 or 0058 295 808 84 11.