Pampatar

Pampatar is about a 40-minute drive from Margarita's Santiago Marino International Airport, via a fast highway.

It is 12 km from La Asunción and 9 km from Porlamar.

• Waterland Mundo Marino, Av. Jóvito Villalba s/n within Diverland Park (across from Sambil mall), ☏ +58 295-2600500. Dolphin and seal shows, many species of fish as well as exotic birds are on display. Swim with dolphins and seals. Have your picture taken with a dolphin or a seal. 

• Beach it. Pampatar beach is about 1 km long with white sand, bordered by a fishermen town on one side, the fort on the other, is a great place to relax and enjoy the day. Restaurants, umbrellas and chairs, bathrooms are available. The bathroom attendants are not paid a salary; they survive on tips. The restaurants available directly on the beach are little more than shacks but they serve up a tasty fresh and inexpensive meal. 
• Diverland, Avenida Jovito Villalba, ☏ +58 295 2620813. The name Diverland is not referring to scuba diving rather a combination of Spanish and English words. Diver from Spanish word for diversion and English for land. Roughly translated it is fun land. Diverland is located just few minutes from downtown Pampatar. It is Margarita's only amusement park. Spend a day or evening enjoying the roller coaster, wall climbing, go-carting, bumper boats, haunted house, bumper cars, ferris wheel and all the typical amusement park adventures. 

• Farmatodo, Avenida Bolivar and Avenida Aldonza Manrique (across the street from CCAB), ☏ +58 295-262-7076. A large pharmacy, also has some medical supplies and they carry all the normal items that most pharmacies carry. There is also some food available, bread, soda, milk, like a mini mart. Open 24 hrs. 
• Sambil Mall, Avenida Jovito Villalba, ☏ +58 295-2602726. 10:00-21:00. Over 65,000 m², there are over 250 stores including; 7 movie screens, 18 fast food joints, 14 restaurants, a free-standing store in the parking lot and almost 2,000 parking spaces. A hotel is integrated to the mall with 135 rooms and an area of 12,090 m². 
• La Vela Mall, Los Uveros. 10:00-21:00. The 45,000 m² mall offers three levels with 110 stores and restaurants. Indoor parking on the corner of la Avenida Bolívar and la calle Los Uveros in Costa Azul, on the outskirts of Pampatar. An indoor playground for kids called "“Marine Kids" is available for the little ones. The food fair offers seating for over 1,000 with vendors such as, Subway, Capressa, McDonalds, Churro Mania, Panda Express, Positano, Don Patacon Gourmet, Al Grill, Tony Roma's, Burger King, Bonsai Sushi, La Tequila Express, Arturo's, Deli Fruit, Lancry's, El Rauche, Il Piacere, Koi, Habibis Shaguarma, Moko Caribe, Fogatta Cafe, Bar and Grill, Crepes A La Carta, Santo Coyote, Prego Mozzarella Bar, Ibiza Cafe, Deli and Bar. 

Learn Spanish, or pick up the first words necessary to get around while on the island.

• Cela Spanish School, Calle Corocoro Qta. Cela Urbanizacion Playa El Angel, ☏ +58 295 262 8198, +58 412 353 3124. The school is owned and managed by Sabine Loffler, PhD in Linguistics and specialist in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. The school has also a free on-line version where you can learn Spanish for your travel to Venezuela. Teaching is to 5 levels of ability and Spanish courses for special purposes such as medicine law and business are available. Courses are offered in small groups with a maximum of 7 participants and it is also possible to book one-to-one lessons. 

• Beach Bar and Lounge, Calle El Cristo, La Caranta (in front of Flamingo Hotel), ☏ +58 295-267-2392. 11:30 - 03:00. A beach front bar and lounge with DJ music. Every Thursday it's "cinema on the beach" at 21:00, watch the latest releases and get plastered. 
• Kamy Beach, Av. Aldonza Manrique, Playa Varadero, ☏ +58 295 808-6066. 23:00-03:00. DJ disco on the beach. 
• Tiffany's (on the road behind Farmatodo on the outskirts of Pampatar). The only gay club in the island.