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Macuro, the city in Venezuela closest to Chaguaramas in Trinidad never had any terrestrial links, and all communications were by sea. This changed in the year 2000 when a small road connecting the town to Guiria, 65 kilometers away was opened. Macuro is Venezuela's most eastern city located in Sucre State

In 1903, the Cristobal Colon port with its deep waters, ideal for receiving large ships, opened. and Marcuro became the capital of Cristobal Colon Federal Territory. However in 1935 president Juan Vicente Gómez ordered the port closed and all facilities transferred to nearby Guiria.

Early in the 20th Century when seaplanes started to become the main means of air travel, Pan Am used the bay of Macuro as the place where its passengers to Trinidad would disembark, due to the serenity of its waters.

Due to its proximity to Trinidad and due to the presence in the area of many small vessels engaging in smuggling, the national guard permanently operates a small naval station with the purpose of permanently patrolling the area.

Each year a large number of sea turtles lay their eggs in the beaches of Macuro.