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| Playa Sabalo and Playa
las Gaviotas are the two main beaches skirting the
Zona Dorada. Along with all the hotel amenities
available, water related and other wise, they are
are full of vendors selling everything from silver
to coconuts. Playa Norte is a long stretch south
of the Zona Dorada, that can by rocky in places.
North of the Zona Dorada are most of the surfing
beaches, Playa los Cerritos and Playa Olas Altas
among them, spectacular but not for swimming. A
short boatride to Isla de los Venados introduces
small, pristine cove-like beaches, great for swimming
and exploration. What was once 10 miles of unspoiled
beaches on Playa Isla de la Piedra is now partly
under development, but always worth a day of fun.
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| Main beachfront hotel,
shopping and restaurant area.
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Isla
de los Pajaros, Isla de los Venados, Isla de los
Chivos
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| Island of Birds, Deer
and Goat, respectively, making for striking rock
formations along the Zona Dorada.
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| Area around the main
Plaza Revolucion with its elaborate Victorian bandstand.
City project under way to restore all the colonial
townhouses and make the area traffic free.
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| With its triple altar,
worth a visit. Near the Plaza. Teatro Angela Peralta:
Beautifully restored 19th century theater, declared
a National Monument. Addr: Two blocks from the Plaza.
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| Perched on top of
Cerro de Creston, a lighthouse second only to Gibraltar
in altitude and with a sight range of 36 nautical
miles. Located at the tip of Paseo Centenario and
a good 30 minute straight up hike |
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| One of the best aquariums
in the country. Daily 9:30am-6:30pm. Addr: Ave.
de los Deportes. Ph: 69/81-78-15. |
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