The rumor mill was packed with things about Yelapa but we tried to come into it without expectations or reservations. Straight out of the gate it got interesting. About a mile out a panga came to meet us and introduces himself as “Bule Bule” and says follow me to a mooring ball. Good start. About half way back another panga from Tino’s shows up and tries to steal Bule Bule’s business. I explained we were happy with Bule Bule but when we return next week we would give him some business. Little did we know he would stick to our beam the entire way to the mooring ball. This guy would not give up. Annoyed I scratched the thoughts of using him in the future.
Once settled in we stopped to take in all of the beauty in this anchorage. It truly is breathtaking. Until the paraglider zips close by or the twentieth panga rocks you with his wake. But it is all good once the tourist head home around 4:30pm.
This lagoon is the drainage from the river but actually the tides cause it to fill up. Side benefit, the pangas can be repaired at low tide and then re-launched after the tide returns, very smart.
Yelapa is a very artistic town and features like this wall of mosaics ramp up the charm to 10+.
Around each corner you find painted walls and messages. We had a nice afternoon exploring the nooks and crannies.
Grandma was wondering what the hell the gringos were doing. Just checking out the signs, our favorite being, "Until you have loved an animal, a part of your soul will be a sleep (sp)"
I loved walking along the beach in the morning. Quiet. Peaceful. With a great view. Interesting, there were some tents and people beach camping. A cheap way to enjoy this place.
The homes built into the side of the hill were well cared for and sported some fun, bright colors.
Morning commute, this guy gets picked up each morning from a tiny spit of sand and taken to work. That is a commute I would not mind.
Is it possible to not smile when you see a tree of love with dream catchers? I didn't think so.
This is the "large" waterfall. The water was a bit chilly so we just watched some guys jump in for a picture.
A bit further back from the "large" waterfall. Good to see there is a snack shop for after your swim.
These parasitic vines take a perfectly good tree and turn it into something visually interesting.
Okay, this was too crazy. For some tourists the 10 minute walk through town to the "large" waterfall is too much. So you can ride a donkey. Seriously. This is crazy. #I'llusemyfeet
Amazing that the mules and guys bag up sand and haul it to town for cement production. Some serious work goes into making the walking paths around town.
Clearly we are in the tropics, I love the palm trees and green hills surrounding Yelapa.
The "small" waterfall was our favorite. We had a lot of fun swimming underneath and then getting flushed out. See our other blog post for more details.
Cool lizard just enjoying the afternoon sun.
Following our hike to the “small” waterfall this guy was parked on top of us. Seriously WTF. Thankfully he left by 6:00pm or we would have moved to a different mooring ball. As it was, at times they were only 20 feet away. WAY too close for this guy.
I love the single fender too high to accomplish anything. What an assclown.
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