Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 8431-2389)
Offers half-day horseback-riding tours (US$15 per person) through lush
countryside with fantastic bird-watching. Includes visits to cacao plantations and a
chocolate workshop. Book at the grocery shop 30m before the bridge.
Basiliscus Tour
( 8448-9170; darwing86@gmail.com)
Specialists in canoe trips down the river, including a
four-day, 160km trip all the way to Greytown (US$300 per person, minimum two people).
Also offers overnight camping trips to the Río Bartola (US$65 per person, minimum two
people).
RIVER TOUR
Sleeping
There are a handful of very basic but pleasant
hospedajes
lining the waterfront close to the
dock.
Some establishments offer 'internet access' via a USB modem but it is frustratingly
slow even when it works.
Hotel Tropical
( 8699-8886, 8447-8213; Muelle 130m E; r with/without air-con incl breakfast US$30/25; )
Lie back and listen to the rushing water of El Castillo outside your window at this fantast-
ic small hotel above Restaurant Vanessa. While the spotless rooms with air-con, cable TV
and tiled bathrooms are an excellent deal, the best thing is the breezy wooden porch
perched right above the rapids.
HOTEL
$$
Casa de Huesped Chinandegano
( 2583-3011; Muelle, 240m E; r per person with/without bathroom US$9/7; )
This creaky
wooden house done up with potted tropical plants and a shabby-chic dining area is the
best cheapie in town. The wooden and bamboo rooms have high ceilings and private bath-
rooms. Get the corner room if you can. Or just come for lunch or dinner.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Posada del Rio
(Muelle 300m E; s/d/tr incl breakfast US$20/40/60; )
Friendly family-run place at the end of
the path with neat wooden rooms and a generous breakfast.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Hotel Albergue El Castillo
GUESTHOUSE
$$
