Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A 15-minute walk south of town brings you to the jungle-fringed freshwater lagoon called
Barrita. From the Catholic church, head toward the beach and hang a right at the airstrip,
then follow the path until it opens out onto the beach and (croc-free!) lagoon.
Tours
Río Parismina Lodge
( 2229-7597, in USA 210-824-4442, in USA 800-338-5688;
www.riop.com
; rates by arrangement;
)
organizes package sportfishing expeditions from
the USA.
Sleeping & Eating
Don Alex at the hardware store, about 300m north of the dock, has camping and basic huts
(US$7; high season only), with access to showers, bathrooms and a shared kitchen.
Carefree Ranch
CABINA
( 8744-6483; r per person US$10)
Opposite the Catholic church on the southern end of town, this clapboard house - bright
yellow with green trim - has nine tidy rooms and an inviting, broad front porch. In Paris-
mina, it's about as quaint as things get. Tasty home-cooked
casados
(US$6) are also avail-
able.
Parismina Gamefish Lodge
CABINA
( 2758-0724, 8971-1756; r per person with fan/air-con US$15/20; )
At this basic place in the center of town, six simple, tiled rooms (two with air-con, four
with fan) surround a garden lined with hammocks.
Green Gold Ecolodge
LODGE
( 8697-2322, 8647-0691;
greengoldeco-lodge.webs.com
; dm adult/child incl 3 meals US$50/30)
About 3km south of the dock, this simple solar- and generator-powered retreat, steps from
the beach and surrounded by 36 hectares of jungle, is an authentic rainforest hideaway.
Run by the charming (and bilingual) Jason and Juliana, its rustic but comfortable facilities
