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The Archipelago Los Roques is a group of 43 islands and hundreds of sand banks located 128 km north of the coast of Venezuela, in the Caribbean Sea. Los Roques is a National Park and therefore, remains protected from uncontrolled urbanization, with its white sand and crystal clear water. There are approximately 2000 inhabitants in the archipelago, most of them living in the main island of El Gran Roque. The main commercial activities are tourism and fishing, both handled cautiously for over 40 years allowing its visitors to find a healthy variety of marine fauna, seabirds and corals, making it ideal for watersports and activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing or kiteboarding, among others.