Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Playa Raya
One hour past Venado. Waves 4m to 5m on big swells with serious
tubes. Many big sharks here as well.
Playa Cambutal
Beyond TonosÃ. Beach breaks with rights and lefts. Catches just
about every swell. Best at medium to high tide.
Playa Negra
West of Playa Cambutal, around the first point. Point break over
rocks, best during medium to high tide.
411
West of Punta Negra. Locally famous point break with a long right over a rock
ledge. Best during medium to high tide.
Dinosaurios
Next to 411. Rock-bottom break with rights, lefts at medium to high
tide. Can get very big with strong swells.
Horcones Beach Break
West of Dinosaurios. Sand-bottom beach break with
rights, lefts. Good most tides.
Dos Rocas
Near Horcones. Rock-bottom point break beside two jutting boulders.
Can get good rights at medium tide.
Corto Circuito
At road's end toward Cerro Hoya. Rock-bottom point break with
powerful peak. Breaks over a rock ledge and throws a huge tube, then peels for
about 100m with a great wall.
Sleeping & Eating
Hostal Casa Estrella
INN $$$
( 6571-3090;
www.casadeestrella.com
;
d US$55-66; )
An excellent value, the
American -owned Hostal Casa Estrella has four pristine blue rooms with driftwood beds
and sea views. Showers have hot water. The house is inviting and immaculate, with ham-
mocks on a shady deck and a comfortable family living area. Enrique, the friendly host,
runs fishing trips and the spot is also popular with surfers.
Sereia do Mar
INN $$$
( 838-5962, 6523-8758;
www.sereiadomar.net
; d/tr incl breakfast US$88/98; )
The
mellow Sereia do Mar has four fresh rooms with adobe-style molding and walk-out
porches with breathtaking sea views. Rooms come equipped with TV, refrigerator and
hot- water showers. Guests are fairly on their own here, though it's a relaxing spot and
even offers discounts for weeklong stays. Meals are available upon request.
Hostal del Mar
CABIN $$$
