Hotel Lagunita Yelapa

Stay 21-Dec-2019 to 03-Jan-2020. Room: Bungalow. About Yelapa Hotel is located in Yelapa, on the north side of the harbor. Yelapa is a village, which can be reasonably reached only by a boat. Although according to google map there is a track along the river, I suspect that only motorbikes, ATVs, horses are suitable for it. There are at least two marine routs: Yelapa – Boca de Tamatlan (40 minutes, 90 pesos for one way pro person), Yelapa – Playa Los Muertos. Money you should give to a boat driver. When you buy tickets somewhere else, normally they are round-trip, that’s why twice more expensive. They work from 8:00 to 18:00. When you get in a boat, ask about its rout. Boats have life vests. Strive to sit on stern, in order to avoid hits and jumps because of waves. The journey can be longer as you wish since sometimes the boats have problems the motors. We saw a whale, while we were traveling from Boca de Tamatlan to Yelapa. Yelapa is divided by the river and there are three ways to reach the opposite side of village. The first way is through the village, along the river, crossing the bridge. The second one, is along the beach. You need to go the river ford, afterwards find the passage in rocks and among houses. These are stairs. The last one, is crossing the harbor by boat, just ask someone (5-10 pesos). In opposite side of Yelapa you can find shops, museum, church, restaurants, touristic firms, waterfall etc. Everything is rural and nice. Every day two catamarans bring tourists to Yelapa. I think they visit the waterfall. Nevertheless, there is another waterfall, which is located much further. We rode horses to get there and the journey was excellent. We traveled through jungles, village, crossed river several times, climbed small rocks. The path is off the beaten track. We booked the horse trip at front desk in the hotel. Near the hotel there is at least one restaurant, where we had breakfast every morning. About sea and beach Beach is wide. Near Hotel Lagunita and its restaurant it is not crowded. On the beach of the restaurant we took loungers for free. Sea is deep in two meters from the shore. Be aware of waves. The harbor is scenic. Mountains, yachts, boats. At the front desk of the hotel, you can fill your bottles with water. Beach towels are provided. Also the is a laundry (80 pesos). However, sometimes guys missed something and return laundry unwashed. Check it. Hotel itself We stayed in bungalow. The things which should be taken into account: The temperature in bungalow is similar to outside temperature as bungalow has no solid walls. The roof in bungalow is quite good to cope with torrential rain. If it is humid outside, inside will be humid to. Some sand will be brought by wind inside. Your things will be salted. You will hear instantly the noise of ocean (I got used to it very quickly). You will hear everything outside. Although mosquito net was provided above the bed (it was good and useful, just protect your head, not the whole body), we prefer to use another mosquito means (spiral smog). The shower was functional. In bungalow there is a fan. My impression was very good, as it is interesting and unusual experience to live in 20 meters from the ocean. Besides it, bungalows are joined into tiny village in the magnificent place. Everything is perfectly decorated. Small water pool in the rock is nice. Bungalows are close to pear, it is convenient. Hotel Lagunita is perfect place for those people who got tired of standard hotels and want be closer to ocean, nature and rustic places. Jungles, mountains, river, harbor around it make you vacation unforgettable.