Interlude on the Orinoco

Orinoco River Delta Waypoints

Note: These are approximate

The buoyed entry channel at Manamo

Orange entry marker 10° 04.29N, 62° 07.45W

1^st red marker  10 ° 04.19N               1^st green marker    10° 03.78N

                          62° 07.86W                                            62° 08 07W

2^nd                               10° 03.94N                2^nd                         10° 03.77N

                             62° 08.55W                                             62° 08.55W

3^rd                      10° 03.79N

                           62°09.15W

Leave yellow oil platform at 10° 01.69N   62°11.66W 150 yards to port

Customs  Pedernales   09°  58 23N   62°  15 05W

Note: The bank between Pedernales and Isla Cotorra has extended.

Keep close to the Pedernales side when entering the Caño Mánamo.

Bird Island anchorage  09° 47.65N   62°16.68W (island south of its charted position)

1^st village                       09°44.40N   62°17.23W 

Lodges

Boca de Tigre Lodge  09° 34 50N    62° 25.55W

(Transit the east side of this island, the west channel is shallow)

Orinoco Bujana Lodge Turn-off from main river 9° 28N, 62° 24.20W and take first southerly caño. Entrance is shallow.

Orinoco Delta Lodge   Turn-off from main river  09° 25.30N,  62° 24.74W

Lodge is at 09° 22 55N    62° 22 59W

Mis Palafitos                  Turn-off from main river is at 09° 26.8N    62° 24.4W by pink building.

Lodge is at 09° 25.11N   62° 27.65W