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    Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta

    Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta

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    Located on the only beach in the region, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta is our all-ages luxury oceanfront resort with its own private cove. Enjoy stunning ocean vistas from our sunset bar or sneak a peak of breaching whales from our beachfront restaurants.

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      • By plane

        Maracay doesn't have its own commercial airport (although it has two air military bases), but the visitor can approach it by plane using the Maiquetía's Simón Bolívar Airport and the nearer Valencia's International Airport Arturo Michelena. From both airports the traveler can take a licensed taxi to Maracay (the most expensive although the safest option), or make his way through the unorganized Venezuelan public transport system to the main buses terminals in [wiki=c9fa5b8cb3b197ae5ce4baf8415a375b]Caracas[/wiki] or [wiki=1a4253732ca85d0cfeb6ab6e80a4bdf2]Valencia[/wiki] (La Bandera and The Big Low Center, respectively), and then take a bus to Maracay (the cheapest option). Be advised to take official authorized taxis, there are some reports of tourists that have been gun-pointed robbed by unlicensed taxi drivers, that usually charge cheaper than their official counterparts.

      • By car

        From Caracas to Maracay you should drive 108 km west on the ARC highway (Autopista Regional del Centro), this trip usually may take you about 60 to 80 minutes, but at rush-hour (5-8pm) you can take that long just trying to exit Caracas. Usually after passing the Charallave-Santa Teresa exit (Caracas' suburbs at 32 km distance) the traffic tends to go easier. Try to avoid driving in the Caracas-Maracay direction on Fridays' afternoon, because this is the period where the highway tends to be more crowed by people trying to leave Caracas for the weekends.

        From Valencia to Maracay you should drive about 40 km east on the same ARC highway. This trip usually may take you about 30 to 40 minutes, but at rush-hour (5-8pm) it make take you two hours to reach Maracay. Usually after passing the Guacara toll post the traffic tends to go easier.

        To enter Maracay from the ARC highway you should take one of the three exits: La Encrucijada (which takes you to the Maracay's eastern suburbs: Cagua, Turmero, Villa de Cura, etc.), Palo Negro (Maracay east) and Tapa Tapa (Maracay west). If you're coming from Caracas, you will find La Encrucija exit first, and the Tapa Tapa exit last; if you're coming from Valencia, the order is inverse.

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      Just about one or two hours from Maracay you can find several beautiful tropical beaches, including Cata, [wiki=c88b91ab5cc283fff619e071afd01530]Choroni[/wiki], Cuyagua, El Playon, etc. The roads to these beaches wind through the dense mountainous cloudforest of the [wiki=cde0032c477d14f3fd161424b3ed629b]Henri Pittier National Park[/wiki]. The roads, especially to Choroni, are very narrow and windy and extreme caution should be taken if driving your own vehicle. Public transportation is easily available although can be nerve-racking: buses leave from Maracay's bus terminal and taxis can also be hired. The beaches are generally very busy on weekends but deserted the rest of the week.
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      Plaza Bolivar shady trees in the middle of town
      *Plaza Girardot to the honour of the US volunteers which were killed by the spaniards in 1806
      *Museo Aeronautico, near Plaza Bolivar, one of the best aeronautic museums in South America, in particular interesting its collection of vintage helicopters.
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      Usually the tourists don't spend much time in Maracay, just using it as point to buy supplies before traveling north to the attractive beaches of [wiki=0891d3a6c73a4f43d5aa36c4d47f2229]Cata[/wiki], [wiki=cf619c373c9e24d5ea81a88967e3da8b]Choroní[/wiki], [wiki=31b9e41a1da13ad5d1fe8e5501dcf6cd]Cuyagua[/wiki], etc. (collectively called the Aragua beaches). You can travel to these beaches taking a bus in the terminal located at Ave. Constitucion with Ave. Fuerza Aereas. Try to avoid traveling during the Venezuelan high seasons: Carnival, the Holy Week and the Christmas season (from December 23th to January 2nd), as you may find hard to find a bus or a hotel. During workdays these beaches tend to be empty.
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      Many good restaurants can be found along the Las Delicias avenue. Some cheap eats are found in the area of the market near Plaza Bicentenario.
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      • Budget

        Hotel Sao Vicente, Avenida Bolivar (near Plaza Bicentenario), singles from 50 Bs.F. Matrimonial rooms for 70 Bs.F.
        *Hotel Mara, Calle Mariño, singles from 65 Bs.F.
        *Hotel Florida, Calle Soublette, singles from 65 Bs.F.
        *Hotel Las Americas, Calle Lopez Aveleda, singles from 70 Bs.F.
        *Hotel Guayana, Ave Bolivar, near Plaza Bicentenario, singles from 30 Bs.F.
        *[url=http://www.hotelprincesaplaza.com]Princesa Plaza[/url]. Tel: 0243 233-0177. A good mid-range hotel in the city centre, close to Plaza Bolivar. Single room Bs.89,000 ($41); double Bs.109,000 ($51).

      • Business

        [url=http://www.hotelpipo.com]Hotel Pipo Internacional[/url]. Tel: 0243 241-3111, Av Principal El Castano, via Choroni. A plush, high rise hotel on the outskirts of Maracay, overlooking the spectacular Henri Pitter National Park.
        *Eurobuilding Express. Tel: 0243 2326860. A five-star business hotel.
        *Italo. Tel: 0243 246-0195 to 98. Mid-range.

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