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mangrove-lined coast at
Playa El Salado
. In the dry season, salt is heaped like snow by the
evaporation pools while September and October are the best months to catch flocks of migrat-
ing waders; among the numerous sandpipers and plovers, look out for striking black-necked
stilts probing the mud for crustaceans and lovely roseate spoonbills filtering the tidal pools.
At weekends, many Aguadulceños head this way to escape the heat of the town and lounge
on the pleasant beach, or loll about in
Las Piscinas
, shallow stone baths built on the flats, of-
fering views of the bay, that catch the salt water as the tide moves out to provide a warm pool,
though a sharp exit is necessary once the tide turns. The biggest attraction for many, though,
is the jumbo shrimps, for which the fishing village is famous, and which you can sample at
one of the restaurants dotted along the road.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: PLAYA EL SALADO
By minibus
The only scheduled bus departure leaves Aguadulce's main square at 7am
(15min) with the return bus leaving Playa el Salado at 8am. Other intermittent departures de-
pend on demand and at weekends the bus sometimes doesn't run at all.
By taxi
Taxis here from Aguadulce charge $6-7.
EATING AND DRINKING
Restaurante Johnny y Los Mauditos (formerly Johnny Tapia)
Just after the village
mirador, on the main road 6774 5386.
This unpromising concrete block with a tin roof,
overlooking mangroves, is justifiably famed for its jumbo shrimps - a plateful will set you
back a mere $8.50, or you can go the whole hog and share a vast seafood platter for $40.
Mon
& Thurs-Sun 11am-10pm.
Restaurante Reina del Mar
Main road, almost at the end of the village 997 2960.
Boast-
ing a pleasant view across the scrub, this friendly restaurant dishes up moderately priced,
freshly prepared seafood, including Ngäbe clams, shrimps,
ceviche
and fish.
Mon-Thurs
noon-10pm, Fri-Sun 11am-10pm.
