Delta Amacuro consists almost entirely of the swampy Orinoco Riverdelta. Tucupita is hot and humid, and lies well into the delta on the Caño Manamo river (one of the two major branches of the Orinoco river delta). It is approached by a road which runs along the top of a barrier constructed in the 1960s to create dry land. The project is considered by many to be a failure since little dry land was created and massive ecological disruption was caused by salt water penetration of the delta.[citation needed]
The delta is covered mostly by mangrove swamp but there is a huge range of other flora and fauna, making it one of the world's more ecologically diverse places. Significant amounts of oil have been discovered in the western parts of the delta and there is apprehension that exploitation of this oil will cause substantial ecological damage.[citation needed]
The main income of Tucupita comes from eco-tourism. The attractions are the birds, mammals and reptiles of the delta, and the villages of the local Indians, the Warao. Tourists can visit the remote parts of the delta and stay in the stilted houses of the Warao in the delta itself.
There are bus connections to Bolivar City and other towns in the north of Venezuela, but in the delta itself only travel by boat is possible.
January 01, 1970
tucupita, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2009, learn, when, remove, thi. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tucupita news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Tucupita Spanish pronunciation tukuˈpita is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro TucupitaDivina Pastora Cathedral FlagSealTucupitaCoordinates 09 03 33 N 62 04 05 W 9 05917 N 62 06806 W 9 05917 62 06806CountryVenezuelaStateDelta AmacuroMunicipalityTucupitaFounded1848Government MayorAlexis GonzalesElevation5 m 16 ft Population 2011 Total86 487 Density6 6 km2 17 sq mi DemonymTucupiteno a Time zoneUTC 4 VET Postal code6401Area code0287ClimateAmWebsiteAlcaldia de Tucupita in Spanish Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 2 Religion 3 TourismGeography editDelta Amacuro consists almost entirely of the swampy Orinoco River delta Tucupita is hot and humid and lies well into the delta on the Cano Manamo river one of the two major branches of the Orinoco river delta It is approached by a road which runs along the top of a barrier constructed in the 1960s to create dry land The project is considered by many to be a failure since little dry land was created and massive ecological disruption was caused by salt water penetration of the delta citation needed The delta is covered mostly by mangrove swamp but there is a huge range of other flora and fauna making it one of the world s more ecologically diverse places Significant amounts of oil have been discovered in the western parts of the delta and there is apprehension that exploitation of this oil will cause substantial ecological damage citation needed Climate edit Tucupita has a tropical monsoon climate Koppen Am bordering on a tropical savanna climate with a short dry season from January to March Climate data for Tucupita Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 35 5 95 9 35 5 95 9 35 0 95 0 35 5 95 9 36 0 96 8 36 5 97 7 36 0 96 8 37 0 98 6 36 5 97 7 36 0 96 8 35 5 95 9 35 0 95 0 35 0 95 0 Mean daily maximum C F 31 5 88 7 31 9 89 4 32 3 90 1 33 8 92 8 32 6 90 7 31 7 89 1 32 0 89 6 31 4 88 5 31 9 89 4 32 2 90 0 32 4 90 3 31 8 89 2 30 9 87 6 Mean daily minimum C F 22 2 72 0 22 7 72 9 24 4 75 9 24 9 76 8 25 2 77 4 24 5 76 1 24 1 75 4 23 6 74 5 23 9 75 0 23 3 73 9 22 8 73 0 23 6 74 5 22 1 71 8 Record low C F 17 0 62 6 17 5 63 5 17 0 62 6 18 0 64 4 18 5 65 3 18 0 64 4 16 0 60 8 17 0 62 6 16 5 61 7 17 5 63 5 16 0 60 8 16 5 61 7 16 0 60 8 Average rainfall mm inches 58 4 2 30 45 7 1 80 22 8 0 90 71 1 2 80 190 5 7 50 473 4 18 64 425 2 16 74 294 9 11 61 218 3 8 59 104 9 4 13 142 4 5 61 71 2 2 80 2 118 8 83 42 Average relative humidity 73 4 71 6 70 8 72 5 76 8 79 2 79 4 78 1 76 0 73 9 74 6 73 7 75 0 Source Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Hidrologia INAMEH Religion editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Tucupita is the cathedral see of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Tucupita with the Cathedral of the Divine Shepherdess Tourism editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp Chicharronera in Tucupita The main income of Tucupita comes from eco tourism The attractions are the birds mammals and reptiles of the delta and the villages of the local Indians the Warao Tourists can visit the remote parts of the delta and stay in the stilted houses of the Warao in the delta itself There are bus connections to Bolivar City and other towns in the north of Venezuela but in the delta itself only travel by boat is possible Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tucupita amp oldid 1214962227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
