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If you re looking for gentle waves (in January after it gets bigger), quiet time, low key, bird watching, then it is the place to be. Stingrays jumping out of the water & pelicans flying really low : amazing !! El Cuco city center is more vibrant on week ends. Good taqueria and pupuseria for food. Amazing sunrise/ sunset. Also we did 1 day trip to La Union to go up to El Espiritu de pa Montaña: spectacular view! Absolutely worth it (need a 4x4 / guided tour will help you get there for 15$) Highly recommend to stay at Hotel Miraflores as it is next to El Cuco beach, on Las Flores beach: wayyyy less people, the hotel is on a cliff so you ll have the best views with a breeze. It is still walking distance from the city centre to get whatever you need. The hotel has a swimming pool & outdoor showers, great soots to hang out in the garden with shades. It has a great menu. We also ate at la Taqueria Nuevo Sason y Comedor : best tacos & burritos !! We had drinks at El Bule Dolphin: great cocktails & perfect for sunset as well as La Punta Mango beach & hotel (25 min drive - end of road is unpaved but it totally worth it) barman there won a national competition and does the best margaritas & piña coladas ever! Ozmen from Miraflores helped us a lot by asking around to plan some cool day trips!

The beach itself is ok, however this beach town is pretty rural and not much to do. The beach could use a clean up and some maintenance, the hotel we stayed at , Sambo Mambo, didn’t even offer beach towels. There are no lounge chairs and beach showers have a foul smell. There very few restaurant options and Samba Mamba on site restaurant was awful. If you dont eat before 7, you wont get a decent meal. This place is ok if you plan to visit during the day and bring everything you need. Please dont stay at Sambo Mambo- this place is infested with roaches, found rat droppings, bed bugs and mold.