Whala!bávaro, Punta Cana

Whala! Bávaro is an all-inclusive hotel located 25 km from Punta Cana International Airport, Los Corales, El Cortecito, Bavaro, Punta Cana. It is a small hotel complex of 263 rooms only, divided into 5 different sections being the number 1 building the only one directly on the beach, inaugurated in 2018 with building number 2; there is a small street that separates the 2 buildings with oversight all the time to cross but there is very little traffic because it is not a main street, just a passage to join other properties. There are 5 swimming pools, a small children’s corner, a buffet and an à la carte restaurant, a sushi restaurant, a snack bar (next to the beach), 3 bars and a sky bar located on the 5th floor facing to the sea. You can choose between 5 room options that can accommodate up to 4 people. There are garden, pool or sea view rooms, standard or superior. All rooms have a small fridge, safe, flat screen TV with a wide selection of local and international stations, air conditioning and fans. Free wi-fi arrives everywhere in the complex. There are different activities offered during the day (yoga, step, board games, volleyball, etc.). In the evening you will find various performances and you can also dance with lessons of Latin rhythms on the spot. The hotel tries to protect the nature so you will find two bottles of water in your room upon arrival and you will be asked to keep them and refill them on the water tanks that you will find everywhere. The staff is very kind and smiling.

Tips

If you are a family with 3 children, on request, they will be able to add an extra bed for the third child.

It’s ok to book with a minimum of one or two months of anticipation due to the hotel’s capacity and the large amount of frequent guests.

You will find souvenir shops, pharmacy and small stores right next to the hotel.

Lenga Creek, Hualpén, Concepción, Chile

Lenga Creek is a Chilean tourist beach located on the south coast of San Vicente Bay, in the province of Concepción, in the Biobío region. It is located 15 minutes from the center of Concepción and from Talcahuano, it’s part of the municipality of Hualpén since 2004. The creek is located near the estuary that bears the same name and which is home to a large variety of birds such as the swan coscorova, the black-necked swan, pelicans and cormorants among other species. They come to the estuary to nest and procreate. Its sand is gray and its waters are not suitable for swimming but you can practice windsurfing, kitesurfing or sailing. Other activities such as cycling or horse riding can also be practiced in the area.

Tips

If you like fish and seafood dishes, try one of the many restaurants there. If you want to have a good panoramic view, you can climb Teta Norte hill (77 meters), from where you can see the Gulf of Arauco and the bay of San Vicente. The best way to get there is by car, but there is also a bus that starts in the Nonguén area.

Cliffs of Moher, Liscannor, Clare, Ireland

The cliffs of Moher are sets of cliffs located in the municipality of Liscannor southwest of the Burren in County Clare, Ireland. They rise up to 214 meters above the Atlantic Ocean on a length of 8 km. Sir Cornelius O’Brien, built a tower in 1835 to provide a vantage point for the many tourists who visited the place at that moment and it has his name (O’Brien Tower). The cliffs are masses of limestone and shale eroded by wind and ocean, often raging near these coasts. They say it is the most visited natural site in the country. The cliffs attract many tourists because they have very steep slopes and natural beauty breathtaking. Due to all these visitors, measures had been taken to protect the site of more than a million tourists a year. The flora and fauna are also interesting.

Tips

You can arrive by car and leave it in a pay parking close to the O’Brien Tower and from there continue walking tour. You can walk the 8 km of cliffs by small paths but be careful because the paths aren’t developed and it is dangerous to walk on the edge. With your car park ticket you have the right to enter the museum.
There is a small tourist center; Atlantic Edge, where besides the museum, you will find catering and sales of items related to the cliffs.
The place is a great one for lovers of sea birds. In the breeding season, cliffs populate with cormorants, murres, puffins and penguins Tordas.
If time permits, in clear days you can see the Aran Islands and Galway Bay, which lie off the Connemara mountains.