==Eat== * El Rey del Burrito - This lovely Mexican Restaurant is located two streets from the bayside at the streets Daniel Hidalgo and Carlos Hurtado corner. Excellent Mexican food: burritos, fajitas, echilladas, flautas, tacos, quesadillas and much more. The most popular dish is the "Rey de Burrito" which is quite big and very delicious. Meals between $3 and $10. The owner, Maria Elena de Dueñas, looks forward for high quality food and is very friendly. -> Home delivery service. Phone: 052690736 * Arena Bar Pizzeria - More than just pizza, on Avenue Bolivar near Hotel Italia. The pizza is good, and is popular for take out. There are many other things on the menu. The shrimp in fresh sauce is fantastic at US$ 4.79. The fish in asparagus sauce is also excellent at about the same price. One may dine inside, or sit on the sidewalk and watch the passing people. The owner, Elizabeth, is very friendly and takes great pride in the quality of the food. * D`Camaron - Delightful al fresco restaurant. D`Camaron is located at the end of Avenue Bolivar, where it intersects the Malacon at the tip of the peninsula. As the name implies, there are many shrimp dishes on the menu, along with some fish and chicken as well. Most menu items are between $3 and $4. *Four barbeques adjacent to the ferry landing: Restaurant Row. There are four, almost identical, barbeque restaurants next to the ferry landing. Each features charcoal broiled beef or chicken and fried fish or shrimp. Meals cost between US$ 4 and US$ 6. ==Drink== * El Rey del Burrito - In this this lovely Mexican Restaurant where you can eat excellent Mexican food burritos, fajitas, echilladas, flautas, tacos, quesadillas... you get also good drinks like Margaritas, Tequila and more. *Saiananda, Av. Sixto Duran Ballen | km 6, Bahia de Caraquez 13020604 Five minute drive out of town. noon-6. Saiananda is a serene marina and resort just five minutes from Bahia. They have beautiful gardens with a large and diverse collection of birds including peacocks and parrots. They only serve a delicious three course vegetarian meal for $12, but both the food and setting are wonderful. $12. edit ==Sleep== * La Piedra. La Piedra is a modern hotel directly on the ocean at the tip of the peninsula. The two-story hotel is in a "U" shape which is open on the sea side. There is a swimming pool in the center of the "U". The restaurant balcony is over the ocean. The hotel looks extremely clean and convenient, although it occasionally runs out of hot water. The most expensive, although not a bad value at $48 without breakfast. * Hotel Italia. The rooms are clean, the beds are comfortable, and the air conditioning works well. The Italia is in the center, and none of the rooms has a view. There is no elevator, and all rooms are at least one flight above the lobby, if you like hiking take one of the upper floors the stairways are so steep you feel like you are in the mountains. Rooms US$ 25 per night with AC, or US$ 20 without AC. * Hostel Coco Bongo. Very friendly hostel. The ground floor is devoted to a bar and breakfast room in a garden setting. Up one flight, there is one very nice room with private bath and AC for US$ 30.00. There are several communal rooms with bunk beds and shared bath that cost much less. A very nice balcony overlooks the park. There is a TV in the sitting room. The owner, Susy, is from Australia. * Ecohostal Bahia. Actualy a bed and breakfast, this place is a slightly upscale little hostal with an enviromental decore. A cool mural is painted on the front of the building as well as in each of the rooms. Prices range from $20 single to $25-35 a couple and includes a gourmet breakfast. Only hostal to include free internet as well as cocktail service in the evenings. Great location next to La Herradura. *CasaGrande Boutique Hotel Oceanfront CasaGrande, Avda. Circunvalacion 606 and Virgilio Ratti Oceanfront diagonal to the small lighthouse, great gardens., ☎ 011 593 99171935 dialing from US, 099171935 in Ecuador, . checkout: 2pm. When visiting and enjoying Bahía de Caráquez and it's magical landscapes, stay at CasaGrande, in comfy and beautiful rooms with a Pacific Ocean view, where you will asset our hospitality and the quality of our service. CasaGrande is the starting point for the trips to all the touristic places Bahía de Caráquez has to offer. A place for a quiet stay, to taste the delicious sea food, to ease your senses at the endless beaches, to learn about archeological sites that speak about a splendorous past and of ancient cultures, to observe fauna and flora with a great biodiversity and to walk through a Tropical dry forest; are some of the activities you'll be able to do in one of Ecuador's most attractive and quiet cities. 6 Rooms, AC, Cable TV, WiFi, Pool, Tour Office, Breakfast included. 60. edit ==Get out==
