Playa Escondida takes center stage on Bachelor in Paradise

The exotic property of Playa Escondida will be featured as the primary location of ABC’s summer reality series Bachelor in Paradise. The romantic television event of the summer kicks off with a two-night event: Sunday, August 2, and Monday, August 3, 2015, at 8/7c on ABC.

From the creator of The Bachelor franchise, summer series Bachelor in Paradise features some of The Bachelor’s biggest stars and most talked about villains. They all left The Bachelor or The Bachelorette with broken hearts but now they know what it really takes to find love, and on Bachelor in . . .

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