The first pangero out of Melaque Bay When we left Santiago Bay on February 8th we were headed to Barra de Navidad, but the conditions were good (no big surf) so we anchored off of the town of Melaque (which we have dubbed "Canada South" because at least half of the population this time of year are Canadians). We stayed for three nights and were the only boat most of those three days. We got our laundry done, did some provisioning and had a few meals. The Melaque anchorage is in the upper left, the entrance to the Barra Lagoon is bottom right. Loomba-Loomba anchored off of Melaque On weekday mornings the fishermen "carpool" over to Melaque (where many of them leave their pangas) from Barra. Dozens of pangas came flying into the bay where they get bait and regroup before heading out for a day of fishing. The first pangero out of the bay. The last pangas about ready to head out. After the fishermen left the
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving….. Lao Tzu