Come on an adventure with me on Saco Island—I'll give you advice and tips
El Saco Island is a popular tropical paradise known for its vibrant scenery and pristine, crystal-clear waters. ¿What tips should we know to visit this tropical island?
Puerto La Cruz is a coastal city in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela.
You know, a few days ago I had the pleasure of going to the beach—an island that was new to me. It’s called Isla El Saco—what a curious name, isn’t it? I’d heard of it before, but I hadn’t dared to visit it and explore it until now, so today I’m going to show you my trip and tell you all about it.
Saben que hace unos días tuve el placer de ir a la playa, una isla nueva para mí, se llama isla el Saco, curioso nombre no, antes si la había escuchado pero no me atrevía hasta el momento de visitarla y conocerla, así que hoy les voy a mostrar mi paseo y como estuvo todo.
We got up very early to get dressed and get everything ready—like packing water, soda, ice, food, cookies, and Pepitos—everything we’d eat there, to avoid spending too much money, since it’s usually a little more expensive.
It was already past 9:30 a.m. when a van arrived to take us to the boarding location, which is on Paseo Colón in the city of Puerto la Cruz — Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. I say “boarding” because we were heading to an island, and at that moment we were at the pier buying our tickets, which cost $12 each; this included the trip to the island and the return trip.
Let me tell you, the line was endless, since it’s vacation season and people usually take advantage of it to visit these beaches. Suffice it to say that it wasn’t until around 10:30 a.m. that we were finally able to board the boat to head to El Saco Island.
Empezamos bien temprano a vestirnos y tener todo preparado, como llevar agua, refresco, hielo, comida, galletas, pepitos, todo lo que comeríamos allá, para evitar hacer gastos más grandes en la isla, ya que por lo general suele ser un poco más costoso. Ya habían pasado las 9:30 AM y llegó una camioneta para llevarnos hasta el lugar de embarque, que es en el Paseo Colón de la ciudad de Puerto la Cruz - Estado Anzoátegui - Venezuela, digo embarque porque íbamos hacia una isla y en ese momento estábamos en el muelle comprando los boletos, el cual tuvo un costo de 12$ cada uno, esto incluye la ida a la isla y el regreso del mismo. Déjenme decirles que la cola estaba interminable, puesto que estamos en temporada vacacional y por lo general se aprovecha para ir a estas playas, con decirles que a penas las 10:30 am aproximadamente es que se pudo lograr subir a la lancha para marchar a la isla el saco.
Suffice it to say that with all the commotion, I was only able to take photos and videos while I was on the boat, standing next to my nephew.
Con decirles que en todo esté agite solo logré tomar fotos y videos cuando estaba en la lancha, andaba al lado de mi sobrino.
By the way, we had the pleasure of seeing dolphins on the tour; I hadn't seen any in years, and it was really satisfying to see them so close up and yet so free and calm.
Por cierto, tuvimos el placer de ver delfines en el recorrido, no los había visto hace años, fue bastante satisfactorio verlos tan cerca y a la vez tan libres y tranquilos.
The man driving the boat slowed down so we could get a good look at them and so they would feel safe, too; after that, we continued on our way. We made a short stop at Puinare Island.
El señor que iba manejando la lancha bajo la velocidad para que pudiéramos apreciarlos y para que ellos se sintieran seguros también, luego de esto seguimos nuestro camino. Hicimos una pequeña parada en la isla Puinare.
We shared the same boat with the other people going there, since very few people go to this beach; in total, our trip took 40 minutes by boat.
Compartimos el mismo transporte, con las personas que iban a este lugar, puesto que muy pocas van a esta playa, en total nuestro camino duro 40 minutos en lancha.
When I arrived, I managed to take a few photos of the island's sign.
Al llegar logré tomar ciertas fotos en el cartel de la isla.
We rented the upper level, which cost $25. Let me tell you, the view from there was absolutely beautiful—even though it was cloudy, I managed to take a few pictures.
Alquilamos la parte de arriba, donde el costo fue de 25$, déjenme decirles que la vista desde allí era bastante hermosa, aunque el clima estaba nublado, logré captar unas imágenes.
I was at the beach, walking around, and went in for a swim—so much so that I got pretty sunburned, even though I wore sunscreen. I got so distracted that I didn't get back until lunchtime. I rested for a moment, saw that there was a hammock there, and spent some time in it.
Estuve en la playa recorriendo el lugar y entre a nadar un poco, tanto así que me queme bastante y eso que lleve protector, me distraje tanto que llegué a la hora de la comida, repose un momento ví que había una hamaca en el lugar y estuve allí un rato.
I went back in to swim and clear my mind; everything was so peaceful and perfect for meditating on my back—which I love to do. I spent about two hours in the water like that. I think I needed to let go of a lot of things and reflect on others; that outing really helped me—I truly needed it.
After that, I just took a few photos in my swimsuit before getting changed.
Baje nuevamente para nadar y relajar la mente, todo estaba tan pacífico y perfecto para meditar boca arriba, lo cuál me encanta hacerlo, estuve alrededor de 2 horas dentro del agua de esta manera, creo que necesitaba soltar muchas cosas y meditar sobre otras, me sirvió mucho esa salida, realmente si la necesitaba.Ya después de esto solo tome unas fotos con el traje de baño antes de cambiarme.
I started drying off around 3:50 p.m. It was already cloudy and looked like it was going to rain; I was cold, so we started packing up around 4:30 p.m. We boarded the boat at 5 p.m. and left the place, feeling pretty tired. As we were about to arrive, I managed to take a few pictures of my nephew.
Me dispuse a secarme a eso de las 3:50 pm, ya el tiempo estaba nublado y quería como llover, tenía frío y nos dispusimos a recoger a eso de las 4:30 pm, embarcamos a las 5 pm y nos fuimos del lugar, bastante cansados, cuando estaba por llegar logré sacar unas imágenes a mi sobrino.
And then I looked to the side and saw a spectacular view to take some photos—and look at this beautiful photo I captured on my phone; it's a real treat to share it with you all.
Y luego mire al lado un ángulo espectacular para tomar unas fotos y miren que belleza de foto ha quedado grabado en mi celular, es un espectáculo compartirla con ustedes.
As soon as we arrived, we got ready to go home, take a shower, have dinner, and rest because it had been a pretty sunny day and we were really tired. Do you guys like this kind of adventure? Would you sign up to go? I’m reading your comments—cheers!!!
Ya al llegar, nos dispusimos a irnos a casa, bañarnos, cenar y descansar porque fue bastante soleado el día y muy cansado, a ustedes les gusta este tipo de aventuras? Se anotarían para ir? Los estoy leyendo en los comentarios, saludos!!!
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