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La
Barra de Santiago Estuary
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Located
just 4 kms from the sleepy fishing village, La Barra de Santiago,
in the western part of El Salvador, the beach house “Capricho",
is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy nature. The beach house
is situated at a peninsula in front of one of the best preserved
mangrove forests in the country. You have access to both the estuary
with its calm waters as well as the Pacific Ocean, with great
waves (also for surfing).
The
beach is wide, clean and secluded. This makes it a quiet and calm
place with few people so you can enjoy the ocean in tranquility,
mostly just in the company of local fishermen that fish with nets
from the beach.
Due
to its location in the nature reserve, you can observe from “Capricho”
many birds that flock to this area to find food.
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Especially
at dawn the birds fly in and crowd in the treetops nearby to
sleep. To visit the beautiful bocana (tip of the peninsula)
there is just a 15 min. walk. You can do boat trips into the
mangrove forests accompanied by our trained tourist guide who
will tell you about the diversity of animal and plant life that
exists here as well as the rich history of this place once habited
by indigenous tribes, who left behind pyramids and other unsolved
mysteries. Many of the birds and mammals found here are endangered
species and are only to be found in this area
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* Main House - palm thached typical beach cabin with large
corridor
- two rooms with two double beds each and private bath and A/C
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- one room with two double beds , fan and shared bath
* Rustic Cabin - small adobe cabin with palm thatched roof - dormitory
for 4 pers.
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The Kitchen (equipped with gas stove , refrigerator and cooking
utensils)
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Two “glorietas” (palm thatched beach pavilions)
with tables and chairs, dining area and an adjacent barbecue
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Beach front terrace with chairs and table.
* Bathroom (shower , sink and toilet)
The
3 bedrooms are all equipped with bed linen, towels and soap.
The rooms are cleaned daily and bed linen changed every 3 days
when the same guest stays for longer periods.
The price for the private rooms with A/C and priv. bath is $35.-
for 1-2 pers., $40.- for 3 pers. and
$44.- for 4 pers (2 couples)
The room with shared bath and fan costs $10.- per. pers.
The rustic cabin with shared bath and fan cost $7.-p.p.
To
your disposal there is also a big barbecue (you have to bring
your own charcoal, fire wood is scarce since it is illegal to
cut wood in the mangroves).Here you can grill fresh fish or
other delights obtained locally. Simple, local food can be obtained
from nearby comedores (local diners) or pupuserías. If
you wish to cook yourself, it is recommended to bring all the
food and drinking water you will need during the stay. You can
find soft drinks, beer, snacks and most basic convenience items
in the nearby stores. The small convenience store in the village
(10 min. by car, 45 min. by foot from the ranch) has a limited
selection of food and vegetables.
There are no restaurants or discos nearby, remember this is
a protected natural area with little tourist development, but
in return you will find pristine nature, friendly locals and
amazing wildlife. At Capricho we can connect you with locals
who can provide both small dug-out-canoe as well as motor boats
with whom you can explore extensive mangroves. This 1775.6 hectare
large area of mangroves is one of the most important in El Salvador
and the best preserved. You can find crocodiles that now breed
freely in the inner parts of the mangroves after being extinct
in the area for decades. Barra de Santiago is also one of the
places in the country with most experience in turtle-egg hatching,
every year thousands of baby-turtles are set back into the ocean.
La Barra de Santiago is also on the list of RAMSAR sites of
Wetlands of International Importance.
We
can also provide connections with local fishermen who do deep
water fishing in larger boats, price is aprox. $30 per hour (max
3 pers) this is an opportunity to observe the rich marine life
along the Salvadoran coast such as dolphins and sea turtles. La
Barra is also great for surfing and diving, contact us for more
info.
For
reservations and information, contact
Ximena’s Guest House
in San Salvador
Tel: (503)- 2260-2481 Fax: 2260-7475 e-mail: ximenas@navegante.com.sv
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