The most beautiful natural sites to discover Central Coast

The large beach itself is not the most exciting one. On the other hand, small nice restaurants will prepare a good grilled fish. Moreover, a very nice 4 km walk (irregular and folkloric bus for lazy, but self-stop works well) through lush vegetation leads you into the village. We advise you to walk walk to the village: 40 minutes in the middle of the cacaotiers and the banana trees. A day excursion is very recommended.

A walk to Yapascua is required. After a good walk of 2 hours (preferably in the morning due to heat), you will meet a virgin beach embracing a dream lagoon.

Avoid weekends: it is rather unpleasant to stand up and rush to embark. However, in week the island belongs to you. For diving, the site is interesting with a few sunken épaves of corals to explore. They are not very deep and even lovers of snorkeling can enjoy it (see below for more details).

There are plenty of good beaches, including Huequito, Rincón del Pirata, Bahia de Patanemo and Quizandal. Beware, avoid the beaches of the west, renowned for their insecurity. They belong to San Esteban National Park.

Located east of Chuao, you can also reach Cepe from Puerto Maya. Probably the most beautiful beach, but also the most expensive to go to Lancha from Puerto Colombia.

A small desert beach with a lagoon formed by a coral wall. The water is calmer and you can swim there peacefully, especially when you are alone.

Good for children. There is a small bamboo veranda to soak up the sun, but take your sunscreen. The boats departing from Puerto Colombia ask about 300 Bs. F, to several things!

From Puerto Colombia to Maracay, take the first road to the right after a bridge towards Hacienda El Portete (15 or 20 minutes from Puerto Colombia); extend it and continue to the graveyard, then take the (picturesque) trail on the left. Follow for half an hour (mounted, then descent on the creek). Don't forget to take supplies because the beach is deserted. If you continue on the road that runs along the coast for about 1 hour, you arrive at AROA beach, even more quiet than the previous one, where the river of the same name flows.

Investi's staff have been in place for some time with a tourist route in the park of Las Cocuizas to spread the flora and show the petroglyphs after a walk accessible to all 45 minutes. For a special permit request or any kind of information, visit the regional direction of Inparques.

The beach is large and, when the weather is bad, the waves are quite aggressive. On the edge of the river coming to embrace the sea, fishermen sell the loot of the day in the afternoon.

A photogenic beach of half a kilometre bordered by coconut trees with beautiful waves (dangerous yet, as the local rescuers will not fail to notice if you're bodysurfez with too much enthusiasm). The mountains in the background carry you to Réunion. So much to say that the beach is very high, perhaps even too much, if you refer to the waste left on the beach. Just next door, several seafood restaurants compete fiercely, but are well organised: order several Polar, and you will be given a cooler. Many abound, but watch your business. Information: during the holy week, it is overcrowded (and it is a euphemism!). The local authorities set up a beautiful walk with a breakthrough and a few light lights to enlighten the site at night. The restaurants just opposite must rub their hands; all they have to do is improve their kitchen and clean the furnaces… The freshness of the food is questionable.

We go to Chuao for the beach, of course, but also for interesting walks. 2 hours from the village is a beautiful waterfall 60 m high called El Chorrerón. It is advisable to use the services of a guide, or a child from the village, because to access it you must cross the river 27 times!