Ranchón Las Coloradas

Cayo Coco


Seafood in a paradisaical beachside setting, but hotel construction nearby has recently dented the 'paradisaical' tag. As with most indie restaurants on the cayo, it's set under an opened-sided thatched canopy with seafood headlining the menu.


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