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From Livingston, walk or take a boat to Los Siete Altares, a series of waterfalls and pools near the beach.\r\n\r\nVisit the Castillo de San Felipe at the mouth of Lake Izabal, and swim under the hot waterfall at Finca El Para\u00edso.\r\n\r\nKayak through the mangroves and side channels from your lodge, and look for manatees in the Choc\u00f3n Machacas reserve.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"River to Livingston | Through the gorge\r\nGar\u00edfuna culture | Drumming and tapado\r\nCastillo de San Felipe | 17th-century fort\r\nHot waterfall | Finca El Para\u00edso","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in R\u00edo Dulce","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Kayaking from many lodges is free for guests. Walking around Livingston and its beaches costs nothing.\r\n\r\nWatching the sunset over the river and the yachts in the marinas is free.\r\n\r\nBoats, the fort and the hot waterfall charge.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Livingston | Free to wander\r\nLodge kayaks | Often free\r\nSunsets | Free\r\nBeaches | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in R\u00edo Dulce","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"In Livingston, try tapado, a soup of fish, seafood, coconut milk and plantain, and pan de coco, coconut bread. 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Comedor lunches cost \u20ac3 to \u20ac5.\r\n\r\nThe boat to Livingston costs about \u20ac15 to \u20ac20 one way, and the fort and hot waterfall small fees.\r\n\r\nCarry cash; Livingston has few cash machines.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From around \u20ac8\u201315\r\nBoat to Livingston | About \u20ac15\u201320\r\nLodge dinner | \u20ac6\u201310\r\nCash | Few machines","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for R\u00edo Dulce","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The river and Livingston are generally relaxed. In Livingston, avoid isolated beaches and paths alone, including the walk to Los Siete Altares, where robberies have happened; go in a group or with a guide.\r\n\r\nUse established boat operators with life jackets.\r\n\r\nDo not drink the tap water; bottled and purified water is cheap everywhere. 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