On the sunniest island of the world - the third day of pouring rain ....
pity people who came at the other end of the world that would take a break from winter and grays, and enjoy the sun and warmth. Even more unfortunate athletes (kiters and surfers), in which every day gurneys in the account, and here is ... opa! And if ordinary tourists are able to compensate for beach days - a tour around the island and the continent, the second category was traveling exclusively stable wind, but instead - a restaurant and a cube-libra. I, as owner of the restaurant is certainly at hand, but honestly guys - I do not weather disburse))). As compensation for such extreme - I promise to Cuba - Libre will be more rum than Coke ...
Well, we return to our first voyage on the island of Margarita.
We, Andrew continued to travel about the island and learn about it from all sides. Just in time, as I wrote - there was only sunny and dry weather. It was hot and humid, but only under the open sun, but if you could be in the shade, even the mangy palm - feeling the heat here also disappears, and comes the understanding that you are very comfortable and easy to breathe even in the shade of this small shrub. Say what you like, but the climate here is perfect. If in Kiev is thick and the temperature over 30, no shadow will not help. Only indoors and air-conditioning, here in the shadows of the buildings on the rolled concrete area - feels great.
We go round shops and shopping centers. We live here, so the problem is not shopping, and monitoring of prices and categories goods. On Margarita, as it turned out a huge number of supermarkets, shopping centers and about 5 mega malls. On a number of residents is too much, but during high season - it does not pass. After this new year, the boutiques were naked mannequins - raked ALL.
biggest mega pier - SAMBIL, built in the U.S. (USA) format suburban malls. The territory of about 10 hectares. This territory is itself a mega supposedly the best hotel of the island, and a supermarket Sigo. This stronghold cultural life of Margaret - there is a cinema, 20 restaurants, the central office telephone and travel companies are almost all the banks here are concerts and art exhibitions.
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| Here's a steam engine - can show you the entire saying |
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| New Year behind - Sambil deserted, beautiful! |
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| whole ham - the English and the guys are cheap ... |
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| Toblerone - number 1 brand in Venezuela |
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| Gallery in one of the lobby |
Come here to scrimp on hanging out and just show themselves. Constructed pier as the sun, where the kernel is a huge foot court, and the rays are a series of shops, boutiques, beauty salons and other commercial facilities.
occupancy of commercial locations is 112%. Waiting queue for rent in this complex - 2 years.
Although the island is a zone of free trade - to say that everything sold here is cheap, it is impossible. Yes, the shops are very cheap alcohol, it is as I wrote - a paradise for the elite alcoholics ...
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| bottle of whiskey for the 12 elite 500 |
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| ranks with the boxes of whiskey |
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| cartons of "Veuve Clicquot" |
The cost of beauty, too, stands out our prices. At the same time - people are simply obsessed with their appearance, what makes this business very, very attractive. And we must pay tribute, is constructed He not only on the beautiful half of humanity. Men do manicures, pedicures - that here the rule rather than exception. By the way, most men here shave their body (well, his legs just 80 percent), and all youth as props, is modeling hairstyles and walks with nabriolininymi hair. The cult of the body and beauty - Thrives on Margarita. I will write an article about sports clubs in the island, it's worth it ...
In general, the cost of things we are not impressed - neither a pleasant nor in an unpleasant way. Yes, we like a real man was absolutely pofigu - we then realized that our form here: shorts, T-shirts, slippers and caps. And all of this gentleman summer collection, the boutique Tommy Hilfiger, at the time of sale is $ 100. Multiply this by 6 sets of the year .... In general one can live.
Products - a very reasonable cost. There is a category of essential goods, which probably dates back to the state and is thus a dime.
tenderloin of beef per kg. - $ 2
Ground coffee 200 grams. - 50 cents
Figure 1 kg. - 0. 37 cents
sunflower oil 1 liter - 50 cents
Chicken per kg - 1,37 cents
milk per liter - 0.37 cents
This is not completely I have cited the category of goods manufactured in Venezuela. But there are also a band of products and essential commodities which are imported Venezuela and the price is also very reasonable. This happens because of the difference of the official and black dollar. If we say import from turkey Argentina, and the essentials - the importer has the right to convert the proceeds received by the official exchange rate into U.S. dollars and withdraw behind altars Venezuela. It turns out that the importer buys a product (1 kg turkey for $ 1 per kg., Transports it to Venezuela (+25 cents Logistics) sells a given trade margin 15% - by 1.5 dollars per kg., but with the official rate of dollar 4.14 bolivar to the dollar = 6 bolivars 20 centimes per kg.), and the importers who are not has the opportunity buy currency at the official exchange rate will be forced to sell their goods on the basis of the black market rate (8 Bolivars to the dollar). And the goods He forced her to sell the 12 bolivars. Here's a simplified turns mathematics ... The state strictly controls for those who allowed buy currency at the official exchange rate that would not be speculation and excess nakrutok. But, of course - this is still under construction shady and corrupt business ...
findings from our review of the stores - a super modern complexes in large quantities and with a good range of products. Price - lower than at home, the quality of food - a lot higher. To these must be added an advanced markets and shops of local residents, fish markets and fishing villages, selling fish - In general, expect less, get more))), which is always nice.
In the end, I counted at least 5 more mega-malls that are under construction. Global crisis has not passed the hurricane here - built a lot like housing and commercial real estate.
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