Playa Cayo Sal

#158 among destinations in Venezuela

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Cayo Sal is an island in the southeastern Caribbean Sea south of Cayo Borracho and north of Cayo Muerto and Cayo Peraza. Administratively it is part of the Monseñor Iturriza Municipality of Falcón state in western Venezuela, and is also a protected area in the Morrocoy National Park.

It has an approximate area of 61.78 hectares or 617,836.14 m² with a perimeter of 3.71 km. It is located 1 km northeast of the Venezuelan town of Chichiriviche.

It is a well-known tourist destination among the inhabitants of this South American country. Its vegetation is basically made up of palm trees, has a small chapel and is named after a salt near the island. It stands out for having a large lagoon in its central part.

Not to be confused with a much larger key of the same name located in Los Roques National Park, in the Federal Dependencies.

Coordinates: 10°56'36"N, 68°15'54"W

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Playa Cayo Sal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chichiriviche, Playa Mayorquina, Playa Varadero, Playa Los Muertos.

1.3 miSW
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Chichiriviche
34 min walk • Chichiriviche is a Venezuelan city located in Falcón state located on the east coast, 195 km southeast of Coro. Capital of Municipality Monseñor Iturriza. It has a population for 2011 of 18,960 inhabitants.
4.1 miSE
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Playa Mayorquina, Morrocoy
104 min walk • Morrocoy National Park is located in the easternmost coast of Falcón state and northwestern of Golfo Triste, in the west central Venezuelan coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, Flamenco and Tocuyo de la Costa, and consists of 12,990 hectares.
2.9 miS
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Playa Varadero, Morrocoy
73 min walk • Morrocoy National Park is located in the easternmost coast of Falcón state and northwestern of Golfo Triste, in the west central Venezuelan coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, Flamenco and Tocuyo de la Costa, and consists of 12,990 hectares.
5.3 miSE
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Playa Los Muertos
137 min walk • Morrocoy National Park is located in the easternmost coast of Falcón state and northwestern of Golfo Triste, in the west central Venezuelan coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, Flamenco and Tocuyo de la Costa, and consists of 12,990 hectares.
5.6 miSE
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Playa Los Alemanes
142 min walk • Morrocoy National Park is located in the easternmost coast of Falcón state and northwestern of Golfo Triste, in the west central Venezuelan coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, Flamenco and Tocuyo de la Costa, and consists of 12,990 hectares.
5.7 miSE
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Playa Cayo Sombrero
147 min walk • Cayo Sombrero is the name of an island in the Caribbean Sea that belongs to Morrocoy National Park and is included in the easternmost part of Monseñor Iturriza Municipality and Falcón state, in western Venezuela.