El Banquito is 2 hours and 30 minutes away from Caracas capital of Venezuela which is located in the northern part of South America overlooking the Caribbean Sea. To the west is Colombia and to the south Brazil and Guyana .

To get from Caracas to El Banquito, take the Caracas-Guarenas Highway then, take the Guatire-Caucagua highway (still under construction) which will take you to Kempis. From Kempis on, there are no more highways but local roads in fairly good shape.
At the crossroads of Caucagua, you must take the left road towards Higuerote City. After reaching the City of Higuerote you must continue to the towns of Carenero and then, Chirimena after which, civilization as you know it, ceased to exist.
You must cross the town of Chirimena westbound (references: the only Church and a water-front cemetery full of flowers year round). There are very few chances of getting lost while crossing Chirimena, the town is only a few blocks long and its people are extremely friendly to strangers in case you ever need directions.
After leaving behind the Chirimena Cemetery –which is your reference point before leaving the paved road, approximately nine kilometers of dirt road separates you from El Banquito.
From there on, the roads turns ugly for “normal “cars. Only 4x4 cars must continue from this point.
After leaving the paved road, your first reference is the Chirere Hotel after which there is Chirere Beach (very easy to identify by the surf boards) after it, you must cross the Aricagua River which always carries water even during the dry season. You must be careful, this apparently harmless river can grow both in volume and water velocity when it rains heavily at the river’s head which is located at El Avila National Park. There is an underwater concrete path built which makes crossing simpler than it seems. Nevertheless Always exert caution. After the Aricagua River you must always take left without leaving the main road till you reach El Banquito main entrance which is restricted. This means that you must have a written invitation to get in otherwise the guard will not let you pass and you will lose your effort and time.
The Chirimena- El Banquito road is rough and sometimes is blocked by falling trees and you must clear it up to continue your trip, due to this, is not a bad idea to always carry with you a machete. A little tip: put your car’s odometer in zero at Chirimena Church. nine kilometers from there you should have arrived to El Banquito. There is no other road other so you should arrive, eventually.

For the extreme adventurous:
There is yet another way to get to El Banquito from Caracas. Longer and harsher, some would say, more beautiful and interesting , perhaps: take the Caracas- La Guaira highway, when it ends, take it right (if you go left, you will go towards the International Airport) travel always eastbound through La Guaira, Los Corales, Caraballeda,Tanaguarena, Naiguatá, Camurí heading to the vacation town of Los Caracas and from there (no paved roads) to La Sabana, Caruao, Chuspa…. keep going till you reach a paved road that links Carenero with Chirimena at this crossing, take it left to Chirimena.
This is a long, difficult alternative and many rivers must be crossed . Roads are not so well kept and a 4x4 car is a must . Making the trip in a group of cars is highly recommended. Also, in 1999 there was a huge natural disaster due to extremely heavy rains which destroyed most of what used to be a very nice vacation area. Many of its consequences are still visible so the urban part of the trip is not rewarding to the eye.
From the town of Chirimena on, directions are the same as in our first suggested route which is shorter, safer and easier

By Plane:
The nearest airport is at the city of Higuerote. Is a 20 minutes flight from Caracas. From there on you must continue on a 4x4 vehicle to the town of Chirimena and then, El Banquito.

By helicopter:
A 20 minutes flight from Caracas . Unforgettable and comfortable way of knowing El Banquito without the bumps of the road and with an overall view of the place.

There is a projected private airstrip for El Banquito. But it’s still in blueprints.