At the exit / entrance area you may buy snacks and refreshments and there is a well stocked tourist shop where you can find a souvenir or two. From here you get back into boat and head for monkey island to see the local monkeys.. Its about a 2 hr trip in all and cost about 5 dollars per person. I recommend it. (park entry fee, food, drink, brujo session, steam baths, mud packs and tourist trinkets are extra) give your guide a tip if you like.. All in all it's a worthwhile trek.

If your driving you may also travel to Nanciyaga by road, being about 7 kilometers or so from Catemaco.. Taxis or the small covered pickup trucks caled Piratas are also readily available..

Local Beach

* Playa Espogoya.. This black sand beach is located right on the eastern end of town, is shaded by many large trees, (no sunburn!!) free parking is available.. is not a long walk if your on foot, or take a taxi from anywhere in town,, shouldn’t exceed 15 pesos.. tables, chairs and limited amount of food stuff available for cheap.. Makes an excellent spot to cool off with a couple of beers on a hot afternoon..

Back in town... check out the attractive little central park, the colorfull church, visit tourist office at the plaza municipal, (couple atm money machines in front also) buy a hot dog or ice cream and join the locals meandering about the park. Nightlife may be a little slow thru the week, but weekends and holidays brings em all out and is quiet lively spot!! 

* If your looking for something a little more substantial to eat.. there are many restaurants located along the malcon and or downtown central.. You also find plenty to eat in the mercado which is located just a block west of the zocalo. Another option is to buy some fresh fruit or pig out on some cheap pan dulces from a bakery shop.. or what the hay, the mercado is always interesting place just to stumble about with the locals...

* Come nightfall you’ll likely be hungry again and its possibly you’ll be tired of eating the tourist seafood fare that  you’ve found so far at restaurants located along the malacon.. If you stroll around the streets away from the zocalo or malacon, you’ll find many small mom y pop places open in front of their homes,, selling memelas, tacos, tortas, chicken and a variety of other dishes.. you may or may not find the atmosphere all that appetizing in some of them, but the food is for the most part inexpensive, tasty and authentically Mexicana!

* Nightlife.... (go back to Veracruz) If your visiting here thru the week your out of luck, however most weekends things do tend to liven up a bit in Catemaco. If your feet are feeling restless.. just follow your ears to one of the local disco joints along the malacon.... join the teenage boys just outside the club and dance on the street with them.. If find this doesn't do it for you, join the rest of the paying customers inside who are enjoying a brew or two while atttempting to talk over the way too loud music. The racket doesn’t start until aound 10 and shuts down whenever the cows go home to wake the roosters up..(3-5 AM) .    

Bus info......     http://groups.msn.com/VERACRUZ-COMbyJONW/ticketbus.msnw