Casa en el Agua

Top choice in Caribbean Coast


This incredible place lives up to its name – it's literally a house in the middle of the water – a wooden holiday home built on an artificial island that has been colonized by corals and subsequently transformed into an ecologically conscious hostel. Accommodations are rustic but comfortable, food is good, there are numerous activities and the cocktails are great value.


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