Venezuela’s Hard-Partying Beaches Are Now Deserted and Filthy
Just 45 minutes from Caracas, the beach town vibes of La Guaira have been ruined by the country’s economic nightmare.
Palm umbrellas at a beach in La Guaira.
Photographer: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez/Bloomberg
Editor’s Note: There are few places as chaotic or dangerous as Venezuela. “Life in Caracas” is a series of short stories that seeks to capture the surreal quality of living in a land in total disarray.
It would be a spur-of-the-moment thing, a call early on a Saturday, a text across the classroom, an alcohol-induced glance on the dance floor. Time to head to La Guaira.