Puerto Colombia- la playa mas cerca

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Saturday Elizabeth and I went to Puerto Colombia. It is a small town on the beach just outside of Barranquilla. Actually our school is about half way between the edge of Barranquilla where we live and Puerto Colombia. We went there one day the first week we were here, but I hadn’t been back since then. It’s not really the best beach, and the water is not the bright blue color that you see in pictures of the Caribbean (it’s at the mouth of the Rio Magdelena), but it is a beach and it is really close to where we live! Just a short bus ride and 1600 pesos (less than a dollar) to get there. Anyways, here are some pictures from Puerto Colombia.

There are lots of small places to get food and beer along the beach, but this section seemed relatively unoccupied. They were doing some work on a sidewalk along the beach that I think will be really nice when it is finished.

We found some delicious fish for lunch. This fish is called robalo. I had no idea what it was, so I googled it and discovered it is a type of snook. It tastes good! The rest of the meal was too, I think this is a meal that I like better each time I try it....

Doesn't it look good?

While eating we listened to very loud vallenato and champeta music. One couple was dancing, lots of people were sitting and enjoying Aguilas, and some kids were playing on a home-made swing. All in all, it was a pretty relaxing place to be!

One of the reasons that we went to the beach was because Elizabeth wanted to surf. We talked with some surfer-dudes and found out that one of them has won a whole bunch of surf contests and was even sponsored by Quiksilver! The waves weren't that great in the afternoon, so no one went surfing- but maybe next time!

While hanging out at the beach, I started to think about the possibility of living out here instead of Barranquilla. It is just as close to school as where I live now.... However, at the end of the day when the mosquitos came out with a vengence and I realized that there were only small tiendas, no regular grocery stores, Barranquilla didn't seem so bad. I was happy to return to my nice clean, sand-free apartment knowing that la playa is just a short trip away.