Marinero Beach in Puerto Escondido
An old Spanish hacienda, still occupied by the family, serves as a window to the past.
Hotel Las Tortugas, located in Playa Grande on the northern end of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsuala is an excellent place for surfers and nature lovers alike. Playa Grande is a great spot for catching swells, and is one of the main nesting sites for the Leatherback Turtle.
When I was working in Paris, I used to go to le Louvre palace very often in order to spend some time reading in the Tuileries garden (my flat was approximately 10 minutes walk, so I couldn't pass this simple pleasure). I don't know whether or not the Grande Roue is there all year long, but during the summer and at dawn, you cannot miss it!
This is a view of Rodney Bay taken from Fort Rodney on Pigeon Island National Park. Sandals Grande resort is seen with the red roofs.
Highway 35, the great highway is the road featured at the end of the book Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson.