Playa Maruata's best accommodations have rather lovely tile-floored, palapa (thatched-roof) cabins on a hillside overlooking the far-right beach. There's a decent restaurant here and the center runs boat trips as well as excursions to see the turtles at night (M$150 including food). The Centro is a sustainable-tourism project run by a group of local indigenous people.
Centro Ecoturístico Ayult-Maruata
Top choice in Central Pacific Coast
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