San Blas is a cool little fishing village, decent surf and a beautiful beach that goes on and on. We spent three days here wandering the streets. At night the noises of the distant jungle overpowered the sounds of the ocean. There are barely any street lights, most of the light in the evening comes from the taco and churro stands. There is a constant cloud of smoke over the town coming from all of the fish grills. The homes are small and plain - but what else do you really need? Everyone here seems happy, kids playing in the streets and families chat in the centre square. Life here seems simple but complete. It was great to just sit back and observe everyday life in San Blas.
The food here was great and for once we maintained our budget! Dinner at a taco stand only cost us forty pesos (less than four dollars Canadian). Amazing churros (three for five pesos) we frequented that stand more than once.
There is an eighteenth century fort over looking the village. It was a place where all the riches were taken and counted before loading onto ships. It was a great place to wonder around and to take in the view of the town.
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| check out our newly tinted windows |
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| she looks not bad for an 84 year old! |
Of course we can't forget the amazing beach here. For the first time Justin was able to get his body board wet!
We really enjoyed being a fly on the wall in this cool little village but we had to move on, so many more places to explore!
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| neighbourhood block watch |
