Izabal
Sun, water and natural reserves.Playa Dorada: The Golden Beach
Come and walk on a beach covered with little rocks of a yellow-orange color. The rocks are small and soft to your feet touch. There are restaurants nearby. If you come to the summer you'll find food all around. The water is warm and the view amazing. Playa Dorada is located in Izabal half the way to Tikal.
Not all the beaches in Guatemala are covered with dark sand. The volcanic activity of the region didn't change a single thing at this paradise: Playa Blanca. Is a protected area and is waiting for you to enjoy the warm waters of the ocean. Here you'll find sun, white sand and peace!
Imagine hot steamy water coming down from a waterfall, yes, it exist. Want cold water? no problem, the river offers fresh water and the mixture with the how water lets you choose the right spot with the temperature you like. Come and swim, enjoy Izabal.
Lake Izabal has an aquatic entrance-exit to the sea via Rio Dulce (Sweet River). The Castle of San Felipe was built around 1560 on an strategic spot of Izabal as a security measure against the Caribbean pirates. Its cannons are mute witnesses of the history of Izabal where the economic activity was at the highest point on the region.
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