Hand Made Art (Artesania)

The hand make art work is one of the most defunded costumes of the island every little town has a special dedication to the artesian work, they are all very particular. One can find hamacs and the typical “chinchorros margaritenos”, “mapires” (handmade baskets). El Cercado is the center of the most important elaboration of ceramics in the island, and on the Marco typical shoes are fixed.
The National Tree is called Guyacan Guaicum Officinale.
The island has its own National Himno: which lyrics were wrote by M.A Mata Sylva and the music was put together by B. Rodriguez Bruzual.

Coro
¡Gloria en Margarita, la Perla de Oriente!¡Gloria en Nueva Esparta, Patria de valor!¡Que nunca se apague su estrella fulgente,su estrella de Gloria, Libertad y Amor!
I
Coronas de nubes le da Matasiete,Cinturón de espumas el Caribe Mar,Y es el Heroismo su escudo y su ariete,Su rita el Trabajo, la Gloria su Altar.
II
En la magna lucha levanta primero Cual iris sagrado nuestro pabellón,Y nunca lo rinde su brazo guerreroPues ella es el Foro de la Insurrección.