Adícora

Adícora
Coordinates: 11°56′N 69°48′W
Country	Venezuela

Adícora is a village located northeast coast of the Paraguaná Peninsula, in Venezuela, specifically in the Falcón Municipality and 24 kilometers south of the island of Aruba.

The village is accessible by road or air (by plane - to and from Adicora Airport - SVAR). It is a shallow beach, protected by reefs, fresh water, more swell than western. In the town of Adícora are several inns, like residences for rental accommodation and diversity of restaurants. Because of strong winds there, it has become an international centre for kiteboarding and windsurfing practice.

At the time, it was a port town, benefited by its geographical characteristics as a cape, in which an important commercial exchange took place with the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean, as well as with other islands, until much of the 20th century, on its coasts were docked various sailing boats, mainly Schooners, Sloops or Boats, as well as smaller fishing boats, the latter can still be seen on its coasts and continue to go to sea in search of fish such as Kingfisher, Dogfish (Small Shark Species), Snapper, Horse Mackerel, Manta Ray (Chucho), among others.

It is an important tourist destination, whose vacationers choose the holidays of Easter, Carnival and the month of August mainly for its beaches, inns, restaurants and the cozyness of the town and its colonial-type houses, with fresh architecture, hallways, lots and tiled roofs, as well as large windows that allow the entry of the sea breeze, which allows those who visit it to relax and listen to the palms of the coconut trees and in the distance the sea, thanks to the natural breakwater that is located to the east of the cape and it is better known by the locals as "El Reventón".

Etymology

Adícora means "Jajatal", halophytic grass of brackish land. This indigenous voice originally was "jadícuar", has been going through "jatícora" for "jadícora" for "aríkula" until today "Adícora".

Sports and culture

Adicora has constant wind and its conditions give the opportunity to locals and tourists to participate in wind-related sports like Kiteboarding and Windsurf. It constantly blows an average of 17 knots which is ideal for the sports practice. There are local schools taught by locals to tourists interested in learning. The sport has increased tourism and attendance in local inns, as well as investments in restaurants and sports academies.

There are other close beaches with great wind conditions for the Sports, like Matagorda. They offer better views and beautiful coasts, but the best wind is found in Adicora.

Climate

Climate, warm and tropical (28 °C - 34 °C), its shallow warm waters. Northern Beaches offer flat water; South beaches are, chop, sailing and surfing swell of 8–10 feet, its winds "side-onshore" of East - Northwest constant throughout the year, the strongest during the months of February to September (6Bft hard) and milder during the months of October to January (4Bft + hard). May is the windiest month.

Gallery

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  Lighthouse and houses of Adícora.
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  Houses of Adícora.