| The "hotel" is actually a private ranch of more than 100 hectares owned by a former mayor of San Andrés Tuxtla and is now for sale. The hotel consists of a row of rooms in poor condition and a beach front restaurant with a very limited and infrequent menu. Parking for visitors is 30 pesos which is usually waived if you eat there. I am told the hotel was reconditioned Jun 08. Wishful thinking May 09! The Parador allows camping. |
| Playa Jicacal is another of the almost unknown beaches of Los Tuxtlas, and one of my favorites, because within a short walk it offers a Tahiti like beach, and its restaurant usually stocks cold beer. The wide beach in front of the hotel lies within a shallow bay, book ended by rocky outcroppings, and most times of the year is idyllically desolate, except during short holiday periods. This is a true beachcomber paradise when walking a 6 mile isolated stretch to the beaches of La Barra. All of the beaches front onto private property and have no other public access. |
| Playa Jicacal Catemaco, Veracruz |
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| Relevant Links |
| Parador Icacos |
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| Slideshow of a trip along the beaches of Playa Jicacal |
| Access |
| Access is from a paved highway leaving from north Catemaco towards Montepio. A dirt road branches off towards the Gulf, at approximately KM 28. About a mile downhill, after some magnificent views, you will reach the gate leading to the Parador If you are coming by pirata, you will have to walk from the highway. |