Shopping in
Barra de Navidad

Barra de Navidad is a small fishing/tourist town about 30 km south of the resort.  It is situated on a beautiful bay alongside the town of Melaque.

It has many small shops lining its narrow, cobblestone streets.  The shop keepers were friendly and always willing to make a deal.
We stopped for lunch at a beachside restaurant.  It was very colorful and the beer and nachos were excellent.
The beach here was quite steep but very long.  Not really good for swimming.  The northern end at Melaque was much shallower and better suited for sunbathing.
 Our taxi driver stayed in town and waited for us while we shopped and browsed.  It is actually quite a good deal when you consider that we were his only fare for the day.

 

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