Las Animas Beach

Located about 20 minutes from Boca by boat. The first big beach after Boca, it has a small pier to unload, restaurants and bars on the beach, but not much more. It is uncrowded before teh tour boats get there and it's advantage compared to Majahuitas is that you have both bathrooms and places to eat and drink. The tour boats get there a little before noon, load up on food and booze, then they leave. Since it is the closest beach by boat, it is busier than the others down South. A little nicer than Yelapa. An alternative is to hike there and take a water taxi back to Boca. There is a pretty decent trail between Boca and Las Animas with a couple of usually deserted beaches to explore on the way (see Hiking Boca to Las Animas).