- Address: Villeparaiso area, about. Robinson Crusoe, Chile;
- Opening hours: 24 hours.
Under the name beach Playa ( Chile ) often mean Arenal, because in Spanish (the official language of the country) Playa or Playa - it's nothing like a beach.
What is it like?
Chile is not only the mainland, but also many islands - Easter , Robinson Crusoe , Horn and others. Playa Arenal beach is located on one of them - on the island of Robinson Crusoe. Here is a typical Mediterranean climate with temperatures from +3 to +30 ° C. The flora and fauna of the island are unusually rich, so travelers who prefer a vacation away from civilization have something to do here.
Local residents are few - only about a thousand. They are excellent catching lobsters and try to help tourists in everything. The latter with an enviable regularity go to the island of Robinson Crusoe.
Playa Arenal is the only sandy beach in this area. There is a fairly wide coastal line, so there are many places to relax. If you combine the azure waters of the Pacific, soft light sand, bright sun and beautiful landscapes, you get the perfect picture. But it's not so simple.
The tourist industry on the island is almost not developed. There are not enough places for comfortable rest - there are hotels that even stars can not be estimated. To the mainland about 600 km, and only on the water. The ocean is cool, the weather most of the year is not suitable for beach holidays. There are no sights, besides, the residents live rather modestly, so it's unlikely that you will be able to walk or sit somewhere in a café.
It turns out that to sail here for the sake of seeing the beach and plunge into the azure waters is inadvisable, and stopping here for a few weeks not everyone will like.
However, for tourists who prefer to study the world, and not to dwell on comfortable living conditions - this place is ideal for contemplation and recreation. Especially popular are diving to see the sunken German cruiser "Dresden" (World War I).
How to get there?
From the capital of Chile only by water. On the island itself, roads with a hard surface of only 3 percent, the rest are unpaved, and that is, they are not everywhere. There is a small airfield on the island. He can take only light aircraft. The frequency of flights influenced by weather conditions, which means that sometimes you can wait a week for departure, until the atmosphere stabilizes. How to get from the airport to the place of lodging and rest, everyone decides for himself, because there are no roads, even ground ones.