Chocobana

Italian spot where the pizza wins over the kids and the grown-ups like the food too, a break from tacos.

Long main beach with a gentle shore break for splashing, surfers to watch and lifeguard stations along the sand.

A family-run surf school on the beginner beach, with patient instructors who teach kids and grown-ups in English or Spanish.

A quieter cove a short walk from town, where kids jump waves and clamber over the rocks at each end.

A volunteer camp guarding sea turtle nests, where kids can help release the hatchlings into the ocean.