THE BEACH

MONTERRICO

Black sand beach on the Pacific coast, an ideal place to end your trip. The hotels are not luxurious but pleasant. With a little luck you might see some turtles coming at night to lay eggs. Monterrico is a nature reserve whose primary purpose is the protection of mangrove forests and sea turtles. Covering 2,767 ha/6,918 ac of which 263/ 657 are under water, it's a habitat for a great variety of birds and aquatic life, including the Leatherback and Ridley turtles.

The Hawaii National Park and the Monterrico Nature reserve both have programs to care for these turtles and to help them reproduce.

Both the park and the reserve are a refuge for birds, especially migratory species and pelicans.

Surfing is popular on the dark sand beaches where the tide is very high.

LAS LISAS

Pretty black sand beach on the pacific coast. Quiet and peaceful, vast extension of sand only for you. It's possible to organize tour to fish swordfish, very numerous in this part of the Pacific.

PLAYA BLANCA

On the Caribbean coast it's the only decent beach on the Guatemalan side. Possible to go for one day trip from Livingston. We can also organize a camping trip.

Traveling through the Amatique Bay area is an unforgettable experience. Calm waters, peaceful atmosphere, rich diversity of fauna and flora makes of Amatique Bay a shoreline where vegetation usually melts into the water, where beaches are small and private, and the sea is a very deep blue. The landscape is marked by a wild beauty.

Some of the places you must visit are Playa Blanca, Punta de Cocoli, Punta de Palma, Punta de Manabique and El Canal Ingles (The English Channel). Beside the Amatique Bay, there are two smaller bays; Santo Thomas & La Graciosa Bay.

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