Note, about the two places to stay on the beach at Bahia de las Aguilas; Ecolodge Cueva de las Aguilas and Eco Del Mar, mentioned above...
I always stay at Cueva de las Aguilas and for the following personal reason. A few years ago the owner of the Eco Del Mar closed off the public road that goes along the shoreline to the National Park and bulldozed a new 'bypass'. It would appear that the reason was to make the road in front of his property "private" despite it being a public road for a long time. All of this was done very quickly and secretly. In fact, the land claims which the owner has asserted have a murky history.
Either way, I saw it personally not long after it occurred and to me, I found the whole circumstance under which it occured shady and unethical so refuse to stay there.
By contrast, the multiple times we've stayed at Cueva de las Aguilas my family and I have had a great time (in addition to it being closer to the entrance of the Park AND having a restaurant).
I'm not saying anyone reading this should make their choice based on my reason; it's a personal choice of course, but I just wanted to share this information so everyone can make their own choices with as much information as possible.
Here's an article about it: (use Google Translate if need it in English)
I always stay at Cueva de las Aguilas and for the following personal reason. A few years ago the owner of the Eco Del Mar closed off the public road that goes along the shoreline to the National Park and bulldozed a new 'bypass'. It would appear that the reason was to make the road in front of his property "private" despite it being a public road for a long time. All of this was done very quickly and secretly. In fact, the land claims which the owner has asserted have a murky history.
Either way, I saw it personally not long after it occurred and to me, I found the whole circumstance under which it occured shady and unethical so refuse to stay there.
By contrast, the multiple times we've stayed at Cueva de las Aguilas my family and I have had a great time (in addition to it being closer to the entrance of the Park AND having a restaurant).
I'm not saying anyone reading this should make their choice based on my reason; it's a personal choice of course, but I just wanted to share this information so everyone can make their own choices with as much information as possible.
Here's an article about it: (use Google Translate if need it in English)
Proyecto turístico se apropia de tramo de carretera pública que conduce a Bahía de las Águilas
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