Azuca

North Coast & Lowlands


This cheap place is just a short walk from the beach (at the turn-off where Same’s main ‘street’ leaves the coastal road). It has five pretty comfortable and spacious wooden rooms (two with shared bathrooms) with balconies and mosquito nets – though everything is a bit messy. Artist-owner-chef Evelyn, from Cali, Colombia, serves up the catch of the day ($9 to $15).


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