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We start off the pictures of the resort with the front entrance. You've just come driving through a thick brush and all of a sudden, there it is. |
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Here's a look at the El Guatapanal Resort lobby. I certainly didn't expect to see any coniferous trees in this area. How strange. |
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Passing through the lobby, we have the pool. It's a quite large and goes from about 2ft deep all the way to about 5ft deep. There is a wading pool at the other end and a nice large swimming area at this side. |
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You don't have to go far from the pool to the bar. It was only a few steps; hey, even I can handle those reps. I hope I don't wear a path going back and forth for a bath. Okay, I think that's enough. |
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The buffet restaurant "Free Flow" is right by the pool. You could spend your whole day here because there is everything you need. I think I just might do that. |
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As you wander around the resort, there are paths everywhere. You just pick one and go see what you can find. You're rarely turn up empty-handed. |
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We stayed in a one-bedroom villa instead of a hotel room. It was nice to have our own place. Here's a look at what some of them look like. |
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From the left to the right, this is about how far it is from the villa to the beach. The property was located right off the beach. |
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Standing at the edge of those villas you just saw, you can see the beach area, and the pizza restaurant on the right. The dive shop is around back. |
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And here we have it. This is the villa that we stayed in. It's a pretty nice home away from home if you ask me. |
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Inside our villa, here's a look at the kitchen area. We never actually had to cook, but by golly, we could have. |
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The other side of the kitchen area had a small table and even an extra sofa-bed. |
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Looking inside the bedroom area, there is a private balcony and a television for when the weather is bad (unlikely). |
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Everything is kept neat and tidy every day. By the time you finish your breakfast, your room is made up. |
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Here's a look directly out to the ocean from the villas. Our was behind the first row, but it was still a very short walk. |
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This shows you just how absolutely dreadfully far it was to get to the beach. I hope I can make it without a drink. Better not chance it. |
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On the way back, drink in hand, here's a look the other way. It was hard work to hold the camera and the drink, but I managed. |
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Here's the pool after dark. Wow, this turned out better than I had expected. I had to lighten the picture a little so it would show up. |
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Got another shot of the pool here, with the buffet restaurant behind it. This end is the wading part for young kids to enjoy. |
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And one last shot of the resort grounds. I have to give the maintenance team credit, they do a nice job. |
