Mendanos de Coro National Park is considered a must see place for anyone traveling to Venezuela. This park is located near the city of Coro right along the road that leads to the Paraguana Peninsula. Mendanos de Coro is famous for the Mendanos Sand Dunes and the park was created to preserve these natural beauties. Visitors are free to wander the dunes that can tower up to 40 meters high. Winds are constantly shifting the sandy hills, changing the landscape from day to day. Rainfall in this area is scarce so the vegetation is limited to small shrubs and bushes. In this area people enjoy the dunes through various recreational activities. Some of these activities include: Sandboarding, atv/dunebuggy riding, and running down the large hills.
Due to the floods of 1999, large lagoons remain throughout the dunes. These lagoons allow visiting humans and wildlife to soak in the beauty of the surrounding desert. This place is very unique compared to the rest of the national parks located in Venezuela.
Due to the floods of 1999, large lagoons remain throughout the dunes. These lagoons allow visiting humans and wildlife to soak in the beauty of the surrounding desert. This place is very unique compared to the rest of the national parks located in Venezuela.