We had opened enough coconuts in El Valle and wanted to explore the area. We wanted to see something different. We wanted to know. It is an interesting question. I will take you through our thought process in deciding to go and what to do. Then you make up your own mind if you want to visit as well. Pretty much every thing that you are doing here in El Valle. Bam, decision made.
Even with the sea being calm it was a bumpy ride. The driver did not slow down. All I suggest is bring a cush for your tush. Brilliant, I thought. The driver managed to take us in surprisingly smoothly and we carried our belongings onto shore. We knew we had landed somewhere remote if the only way to arrive was to beach ourselves. The next point of call, with our backpacks on, we went in search for somewhere to stay.
There are two options, both hotels. It had a high military presence due to being the last town before the Panama border and the known FARC activity in the area. Hard to do with camera equipment. At this point we discovered we were on an island. So if you wanted to take a walk in the jungle, again you will need to cross the river.
That sums up the extent of our explorations. Next, we walked around town, climbed some trees and collected some extremely under ripe mangos, which we continued to eat because it was an activity. We then passed time by sitting in the beachfront park and read until we heard a coconut fall from the tree. Which, we managed to open up with this knife and eat. A hard feat if you have ever tried opening a coconut.
We also discovered a few stalls that sell coconut ice creams, which we proceeded to eat six a day for the next three days. They saw us, and continued with their way of life. After they realized we were there to explore they opened up more, especially the curiosity of the kids. It was great to see and get to know, and it is a beautiful destination. The boat was full and by the time we got on we were already saturated.
