 Insular Region, Venezuela

The Insular Region ("Región Insular") is one of the eight natural regions of Venezuela and also, one of the 10 administrative regions in which Venezuela was divided for its development plans; it comprises all of the nation's islands, and is formed by the state of Nueva Esparta and the Federal Dependencies.On August 15, 1498, during the third voyage, Christopher Columbus arrived in Margarita Island.