The Paradise of Playa del Sol
Trip Start
Jan 04, 2008
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Trip End
Apr 01, 2008
Puerto Escondido,
Mexico
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The bar and pool at Playa del Sol
Plus there's a bar and restaurant.
Larger view of the pool
Of course, you can just use the beach area where there's hammocks
Beachside hammocks at Playa del Sol
or lounges under the palapas. We even saw several whale spouts off shore. They were too far to see the actual whales, but it was nice to know they were out there and enjoying paradise as well. They were most likely gray whales, since the humpbacks don't usually come this far south.
Beach palapas and whale spouts, too!
But the pool area is paradise, as far as I'm concerned! The water was fabulous and they even had concrete lounges in the water, so you could sunbathe beautifully in complete comfort!
This is definitely the life!
So I would have liked my routine to be every other day doing other chores and the internet, etc. and on opposite days enjoying paradise at Playa del Sol!! However, it wasn't very practical, even though they only charge $40 pesos (about US $3.50) per person for the day, plus any food and drink you buy there, which, of course, were also at more expensive hotel prices.
On the Marinaro or Zicatela beaches, we could have something to eat, a beer and free use of the lounges and palapas for only about 10 pesos more per person than just the entrance to Playa del Sol. So, much as I prefer the pool to the beaches, I really didn't splurge on it's paradise all that much.
