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Atacames
V!VA User‘s Description
Spread across an expansive stretch of fine gray sand, Atacames is a beachside playground for Ecuadorians. Foreigners are more the exception than the norm. Part hustler, part street-side vendor and welcoming hotel owner, Atacames is a town with many faces, which seem to change as the sun moves across the sky.
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All Activities in Atacames
Marco's Pic-Nic
If you’re looking for something to do in Atacames other than drink and lay on the beach, then head t...
Top Rated Hotels
Cabañas Arco Iris
This hotel consists of rustic cabins with hammocks outside each for for lazing around in the heat. There is a pl...
75% - 2 ratings
Hotel Juan Sebastian
Large and modern, this is one of the classier places in town. A number of room options are available, from cabin...
75% - 1 ratings
Hotel Club Del Sol
This is one of the few places in Atacames offering the distinct feel of a large hotel chain: artwork-adorned wal...
50% - 1 ratings
Top Rated Restaurants
Nuevo Amanecer
Estamos frente a la playa de Las Palmas en la ciudad de Esmeraldas. Nuestra especialidades estan los mariscos, p...
0% - 0 ratings
El Pollazo de Freddy
This is a nice, simple gay-friendly and gay-operated restaurant, located right on the "malecon", closer to the s...
0% - 0 ratings
El Cubano
In Atacames you can take your pick of seafood restaurants, and some of the cheapest and best seafood is found ri...
0% - 0 ratings
Top Rated Services
Jara Net
If you’re desperate to send an e-mail home or do some cyber-searching then head to Jara Net (a sign upstairs a...
0% - 0 ratings
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Traveler Reviews of Atacames
Beautiful!
100%A place like no place you'll ever find in the US. A beach with no modern influences but still a lot of places to drink and lots of people having fun.
Atacames a must... a real off-the-beaten-track hot spot!
100%A friend and I took the bus up to Atacames for a long weekend and had an amazing time of sun (hot hot hot!!) great beach, good music, good seafood and cheap but nice hotels!! As soon as you arrive the little beach-side town speaks to you.... the eco-taxi's are lined up to help take you to a hotel ($1 ride) Word of warning.... the hotels fill up FAST!! Try to get there on a Wednesday or a Thursday to get a good room! The beach is beautiful and the ocean is like a bath...the undertow is really strong though! We did not feel unsafe and were warmly welcomed by the locals!! A wonderful and relaxing vacation that you would NEVER get on a resort or in a touristy-town... I would strongly recommend anyone who is fun-loving, open-minded and outgoing to visit Atacames!!!
Beaching it in Atacames
50%Atacames was OK. I liked the seemingly endless stretch of sandy beach, but it wasn´t the most beautiful beach that I´ve been to by a long chalk. Also, pretty much the minute that I lay down on my towel to take in some rays, I started being bothered by vendors and beggars and I didn´t really get much peace. The nightlife was fairly good though, I visited one of the beachfront bars which was pretty lively. There weren´t many surfers there, which is a shame because whilst I don´t know a lot about surfing, the waves looked as if they´d lend themselves to it pretty well.
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