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The rooms are large and most have a nice view of the ocean from the balcony. One of the most interesting things, to me, is that there was a colony of leaf-cutter ants parading outside of our hotel room door. They were very entertaining as they lugged massive (compared to the ants) pieces of leaves around.

El Tucan Dugu has a large, clean pool, and nicely groomed grounds. There is a restaurant located in the hotel where you can choose to have your meals, if you wish.

We had a telephone in our room, but no TV.

The only thing to do at La Playa Blanca is lay out or maybe wade in the ocean. But the sand is not that nice and the water isn't that clean (it is warm, though). I entertained myself for a little while by feeding part of my lunch to a mangy dog that looked like it was about to die, and the rest of the time I read a book and took a nap.

Our stay at the beach was about 2 hours, and it felt like an eternity. I wouldn't go back if I had the option.

Most guides will take you by boat to a small beach from which you can hike through a jungly path to get to some of the waterfalls, but you will probably only get to number 3 or 4.

During our time at the falls, I was able to climb to a couple of the next levels, but it is kind of treacherous -- be careful! One of our guides was a ten-year-old boy who enjoyed jumping off the rocks into the waterfall pools. It looked fun, but I wasn't feeling particularly risky that day.

You can arrange for hikes that will take you from Livingston and go all the way to the seventh altar. These are all day trips, and there are no facilities on the way.