Up the River

Above: A map of Rio Cangrejal.  It comes down from the mountains, runs right by our neighborhood, and dumps into the Atlantic.

Last week, we found a great new way to escape the heat. Hop in the car, head south along the river road, and look for a good swimming spot. We found this spot only about 15 min from our house along the river. The sandy beach was great for Lucy, who loved walking in and out of the water and watching mommy and daddy float along with the current. The water was cool and calm, and it was a very refreshing morning.

The river itself actually starts in the mountains and runs through the east side of town before dumping out into the Atlantic. Although the water level is low this time of year, the rivers around town are known to flood their bridges during the rainy season. On summer days, lots of folks will escape the heat of the river and head up to the cool jungle river.

It is still amazing to us that although we live in a city of 200,000 people, we’re but a 5 minute drive from the jungle and these beautiful rivers. Lots of people from the town use the rivers not only for swimming, but for bathing, washing clothes and cars, and collecting rocks for roads and landscaping.