The nearest village to the mountain is Peraitepin . Tepuy Peak is also worth a visit. Trips can be arranged to the diamond mines at Los Caribes . In Icaban after a heavy rainfall it is common to see children searching the slopes for gold nuggets washed down from the slopes. It is possible to arrange trips by boat up the Orinoco River delta to La Tucupita.
Overnight accommodation is available on the shores of the lagoon.
Other national parks in Venezuela are to be found in Bol var State and the Amazonas Federal Territory, for example, El Cocuy and Autana .