Canela is the most rural face of Choapa's coast. Its beaches, such as Agua Dulce and those of Huentelauquén, keep a small scale and an unhurried pace; in summer the municipality opens campsites and beach services, and the rest of the year the area is enjoyed almost in solitude.

This is goat-herder country: Huentelauquén goat cheese and the empanadas sold along the highway are part of the journey. Canela Baja preserves farming traditions and a local heritage best discovered by talking to the people who live there.

Where to stay, eat and what to do

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Cabaña La Vida Plena
Part of Choapa Sostenible 2026

Cabaña La Vida Plena

Cabin with quartz bed and jacuzzi
Canela Baja
  • Quartz bed and jacuzzi
  • Heating and air conditioning
  • Meals on request

Fully equipped cabin in a natural setting in Canela Baja, with a quartz bed, massage jacuzzi, heating and air conditioning. Meals on request for those coming to rest or passing through for work.

Your host: Gilda Oriela Soto
Roots Cafetería
Part of Choapa Sostenible 2026

Roots Cafetería

Café
Canela Alta
  • Bean coffee
  • Everything homemade
  • Huentelauquén goat cheese

The only bean coffee in Canela Alta, with everything made at home by its owner. Kuchen, cakes and sandwiches with local produce such as Huentelauquén goat cheese. A place to sit down for a while before carrying on: Susana serves it herself.

Your host: Susana Olivares
Cabañas Arcoíris Huentelauquén
Part of Choapa Sostenible 2026

Cabañas Arcoíris Huentelauquén

Cabins
Huentelauquén Sur
  • Steps from Route 5 and the coast
  • Families and company staff
  • Care for the surroundings

Family cabins in Huentelauquén Sur, steps from Route 5 and Canela's rural coastline. Simple, well-kept rest for families, young travellers and company staff, with an owner who wants you to leave refreshed and the surroundings as clean as you found them.

Your host: Cristina Ávalos
Talleres y Cabañas Mincha Sur
Part of Choapa Sostenible 2026

Talleres y Cabañas Mincha Sur

Cabins, hot tubs and craft workshops
Mincha Sur
  • Pool and wood-fired hot tubs
  • Craft workshops
  • Family business

Cabins with a pool and wood-fired hot tubs in the countryside of Mincha Sur, a family business that also runs craft workshops for families and women's groups. Ideal for switching off for a weekend and coming back with something made by hand. Lilian welcomes you.

Your host: Lilian Calderón

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