Our first stop was Playa Jiquelite, where an international surfing competition for under 18-year -olds is held every year.
(by Bonnie Hayman)
The waves were a little too high for our taste, so after a little snack by a beach side bar, we moved on.
We heard from the locals, that Playa Brito was worth checking out. A yet undiscovered gem. I remembered hearing about it before, but couldn't quite place it. The trip through the jungle on a bumpy and at places knee-high muddy road was interesting, to say the least. No wonder the beach isn't more popular... This was the scene that greeted us upon our arrival:
(by Bonnie Hayman)
Our friend Bonnie was excited about the ruggedness of the beach, whereas I was ready to move on. We asked the locals living in their tin houses without electricity, what was the name of the beach. They said "Boca di Brito", Mouth of Brito. We didn't quite understand it then, but later found out that it is the area Brito River flows back into the ocean..
We waddled through the little stream, and finally arrived to this:
The beach was exactly what we'd been looking for! After a hot drive, the waves were destined to call our names and we all dipped into the warm water. Bonnie told us an interesting fact about the waters. She said that during the rainy season, the water is really warm, whereas come dry season, it gets colder.
After our little bathing session, I wanted to walk down the beach (a looong beach) and see what was on the other side. We found a cool "Bat cave", which would fill with water during high tide. As would most of the beach.
After we came home, we told our landlord about out trip, and finally found out why I had heard of the beach before. They are planning to build the rival to Panama Canal, through this beautiful, unspoiled, perfect beach!
