Jeff Schmerker
Eating with the monkeys
We were staying at Venao Cove, but there was not restaurant and although there was a kitchen there was no place to buy food, so we often found ourselves walking down the beach, along a stream, across the road, and to Eco Venao, a resort-y type of place tucked into the jungle. Food is geared toward tourists and not particularly cheap, though by far cheaper than what's on offer at the bigger resorts down the beach. Beers were $2 and mains started at $8, though there was also a lunch special in the $5 range. The dining area is under an airy canopy with forest animals just outside -- including howler
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