…is a very big bay with three small resort towns lining it’s shoreline. It’s a festive scene with thousands of folks enjoying a vacation by the sea.
The Mexican people seem to have a very refined way to enjoy a beach. I must admit that generally I like beaches with fewer people, the fewer the better but that’s me. That said I must say that I admire how the Mexican folks around these parts celebrate their beaches. At first it seemed like total chaos to me with hundreds or of people swarm a thin strip of sand and water along the shore line. Between the throngs in the water, with no life guards in sight ever, panga boats come and go through the surf offering whale-watching, towed banana rides, snorkeling and water taxi services. On the beach itself vendors walk through the crowd renting; beach chairs and umbrellas or selling; beach totys, delicious barbecued shrimp and fish, ice cream, fruit and fresh fruit juices, donuts, muffins, pies, cakes, temporary tattoos massages and music beautiful music; percussion for dancing, folk guitar & song plus marachi. Palapa (palm thatched roof) restaurants serve full menus, drinks and cervesas. Singles, couples and families all seem to enjoy the beaches together often there are generations together. You can drink beer in the open, dogs run free and are with out exception so far, have been very well mannered.
We anchored at the far end of the least busy of the beaches, Playa del Beso so that we could stay out of the thick of it and do our usual things like SUPing, swimming and snorkeling. I can’t say that this was one of my favorite places but I’m very glad that we came and were able to join in the local mass celebration of la playa.
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