The little extra effort it takes to get here is worth it, especially when your eyes are set on the stunning beauty of this out-of-the-way place. San Agustin is the farthest west bay.

Check out the San Agustin Beach

It is a sleepy little village nestled along the hillside dropping into the bay.

The houses and restaurants are rustic buildings made of wood with palm covered palapas to offer shade. Chickens, cows and donkeys graze alongside the homes. The 100 people who live here, making their living from fishing or tourism, have no electricity or running water to their village.

There is about ten miles of beautiful rocky coastline with numerous beaches. You will see the bufadero, a water sprout shooting high into the air caused by the force of the surf through a hole in the rock.

Watch closely and you will see many types of birds, turtles, dolphins, and at certain times of the year you may be lucky and catch sight of a whale. How do you get to San Agustin? You could rent a private boat, the ideal way to get to San Agustin by water.

This option allows you the opportunity to stop and snorkel or just walk around on one of the other bays before getting to San Agustin Bay, or just stop a moment and take some photos. The second option is to buy a ticket for one of the tourist catamarans, allowing you to only be able to stay for about two hours.

If you are a more adventurous sort, you can catch one of the blue Micro buses at the bus stop. This will take you to the crossroad going to either San Agustin or Santa Maria. You then need to catch another collectivo taxi to San Agustin.

It’s very inexpensive to take this transportation option. You can stay all day and watch the sunset, which is spectacular: the sunsets right into the ocean! Or you can go by regular taxi. For a fee they will take you to San Agustin and wait for you.

If you choose to go by car you will drive through some beautiful low mountain hills. You will see groves of banana, coconut and papaya. The dirt road is rocky and not well maintained and it will take you about 25 minutes after you reach the Santa Maria intersection.

Snorkeling is just a short swim off the beach at San Agustin Bay. The water in these shallow coral reefs offers you the chance to explore the many varieties of living organisms that inhabit the bay.

You will be able to swim among huge schools of different colored fish and see beautiful coral. Blowfish proliferate the area, in blue, yellow and brown varieties.