A romantic legend clains that Columbus unable to realize his love for Princess Margarita of Austria, chose to pay tribute to her by naming our island after her.
Pearls are the Island is most ancienst treasure.
Cubagua island is home to the first Venezuelan city, Nueva C diz founded on its eastern coast in 1500. It was reported that a spontaneous flow of dark, highly dense and flammable liquid was found on this island. Today, only mysterious ruins and clear watter remain to attract tourist and divers. In the 16th century, Margarita was considered to be the gate way to Easten Venezuela. The Island was of such strategic importance that many military defebses were built here.