El Cayito

North Coast


This place on the Costa Verde offers cozy accommodations in brightly painted containers with thatched roofs, along with plusher, pricier rooms (US$80) in a separate building. The well-kept property features a sweet pool, an open-air, 2nd-floor restaurant and an aviary that's home to 200 parakeets.


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