Things to do in Bahía De Caráquez
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Arena Bar
Chow down to international rhythms and casual surf decor. Pizza is the staple, but the salads, spruced up with olives and cheese, make a nice change from the norm, as do the homey grilled cheese sandwiches.
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D’Camaron
As the name implies, shrimp is the specialty at this casual open-air spot near the water. Order them grilled, with a cocktail, and enjoy the ocean breezes.
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Guacamayo Tours
Guacamayo Tours is owned by an Ecuadorian/New Zealand couple. The company arranges tours to Río Muchacho Organic Farm and offers fascinating ecocity tours, where travelers can learn about the grassroots community projects (organic shrimp farming, environmental education in schools, mangrove replanting and more) that have made Bahía a model for sustainable development. Three-hour tours take in a reforestation project, followed by a visit to the waterfront via ecotaxi (bicycle taxi) and a stop at Ecopapel, a paper-recycling center where discarded paper is combined with fruit and vegetable fibers to make lovely handcrafted paper products. Guacamayo also organizes a number …
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Bahía Dolphin Tours
Bahía Dolphin Tours owns the Chirije archaeological site, and offers day visits or overnight tours to the site. The staff can arrange packages with overnight stays at Chirije and in Bahía, combined with visits to panama-hat workshops, an organic shrimp farm, frigate-bird islands and other local points of interest. Guides speak English, French and German.
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Museo Bahía de Caráquez
A good introduction to the area’s indigenous history is the Museo Bahía de Caráquez. The modern museum, which opened in 2004, has hundreds of pieces of pre-Columbian pottery, as well as local crafts for sale. A guided tour in Spanish is included with admission.
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Puerto Amistad
Puerto Amistad is an expat favorite for its delicious fare, English menu and the attractive and airy deck over the water. Salads, savory crepes, quesadillas and grilled dishes all arrive nicely prepared. This upscale restaurant also functions as Bahía’s yacht club.
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Ceibos Tours
Ceibos Tours offers whale-watching tours (July to September), as well as day trips to Isla Corazon ($33 per person). Bike hire is available ($1 per hour, $5 per day).
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Vereda
This popular family-run restaurant serves up a range of regional favorites like crab, ceviche, grilled river fish and seafood platters.
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