diving sailing diving sailing diving sailing los monjes
diving sailing diving sailing diving sailing los monjes
diving sailing diving sailing diving sailing los monjes
diving sailing diving sailing diving sailing los monjes
Islas Los Monjes are the most western islands on the north coast of Venezuela. Located 55 nm west of Aruba. On Monjes Sur is a 20 man Venezuelan coast guard station. No further inhabitants. Yachts and fishing boats are allowed to tie up to a rope connected to both sides of the north western bay. No costs involved for permission to stay a few days but give something to the guys, like cigarettes, rum and T-shirts.
The islands are rocky and dry, and here you feel far away from the world, with lots of birds and fish like baracuda and shark. No supplies available. All day long coastguard VHF checking all yachts and ships passing in 10nm vicinity. Monjes is supposed to be a strategic military point in the shipping route to the oilfields of Lake Maracaibo. During our stay the winds and swell did not allow you to really relax in that small bay surrounded by only rocks. See first 3 photo rows below.
