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Originally Posted by shm
Margarita island has been a popular destination spot for Venezuelans for many years.
I think you have to consider whom your primary (rental) market would be which in addition to locals, would be the US more than European. Americans have little interest in going near anything in Venezuela, and Vieques you can forget about. It has gotten a lot of very bad press in the US because of the previous US military base there. It was a testing ground for US bombs/missiles and many claim the island has high cancer rates.
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Vieques is booming with tourism, and is now the largest National Park in the Caribbean. The small area that was used for military training is now being cleaned as part of the Superfund, and the rumours of high cancer rates have been proved as just rumours, by more than one organisation. W Hotels are soon to reopen their refurbished hotel. There are also excellent diving/snorkelling areas, and many hiking areas. Very much an eco island, and easy to get to via Puerto Rico (25 minutes).