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patnoelle Says: Atacames is one of this places where you can do a lot or do nothing at all... For starters, there are plenty of official tourist guides with plenty of ideas of what to do... They offer day trips or excursions around the area. We chose to take a two hour cruise in a small...
malianrob Says: What do people usually do at the beach, eat drink and sunbathe.When I came, there wasnt much of a surf but that was ok. We rested on the hammocks and drank quite a bit.My favorite drink.....caipirina.We drank all day with my cousins for $16 total. It was great.
malianrob Says: On the road out of the city you will see quite a few stands like this selling exotic fruit. Dont be afraid to try some. It's inexpensive and very good. chirimoyaguanabanadifferent types of bananasYummy
Charming shores of Atacames...
Pietro_4wd Says: Charming shores of Atacames with enjoying typical stands and restaurants.
Hotel Cielo Azul: Yellow hotel right on the beach!
Kindra Says: This is a lovely hotel right on the beach just a few minutes walk from the main strip of Atacames so it is close to everything but far enough that it is tranquil. The hotel is right on the beach and most rooms have a view of the sea- we got a second floor apartment with a...
Hotel Tiburon: One of Atacames' Many Hotels
patnoelle Says: Right on the boardwalk, across the ocean, fortunately this hotel does not have a disco or bar on the first floor or next to it, however, there are plenty of bars across from it, so it is impossible to go to sleep earlier than 4AM...We took a family room, (only one available...
Restaurante el Cubano: A local's favourite- best seafood!
Kindra Says: A standard, very inexpensive, ultra delicious restaurant on the main strip facing the long line of bars that litter the beach. Good service and always packed with locals- a sign that it is a good value and has great food! Encocado!!! It is a local specialty: fresh seafood...
There a tons of places to choose from!: Eat Like the Locals!
patnoelle Says: You can either go into town, a short ride in a bicycle-taxi for about $2.00 and enjoy a decent and inexpensive meal, or eat in one of the many restaurants on the boardwalk. We found all the ones we chose acceptable, however my husband always insisted in seeing the live fish...
Bar Cheers: Swing in a hammock and sip some caipirinhas!
Kindra Says: This is one of many seemingly identical bars on the main strip that face the beach, and is at the farrer end of the strip across from the Der Alte Fritz hotel.BUT, aside from having swings at the bar (like many bars), it has 6 fantastic hammocks facing the beach- a great...
patnoelle Says: The many bar huts along the beach offered a great variety of drinks and music... You can spend the entire day just enjoying the sea and drinking, (it does not have to be alcohol, many offer fresh fruit drinks). You can also send out for any food you might want to have from...
malianrob Says: It is possible to get to and from Atacames directly from Quito it takes about seven hours. There are buses that leave throughout the day, but there is also the possibility of taking a night bus.To Guayaquil, 8 hrs. Ticket value around US$5.80, To Quito, 7 hrs. 3 buses daily....
patnoelle Says: You can take a bus from Quito to Atacames for the price of $9.00 per person. The trip lasts about 6 hours but if you take it at night you can sleep or enjoy a movie from the many TV screens in the bus.
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Charming shores of Atacames with enjoying typical stands and restaurants.
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Atacames, located in the North of the Coast of Ecuador in the Province of Esmeralda, is a small fishing village that has grown to cater tourists that are looking for more than just relaxing. On the......
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We drove from Quito to Atamcames. It took us about four hours but the drive was great. By bus it would have been about 7 hours. There was no traffic and the road was pretty good. Thats a big deal...
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