October 30, 2009

Panga Panga!



Most of our travel between Sally and shore is done via rides with locals in outboard-motored skiffs called pangas.  Except when we feel like rowing.  Then we take the inflatable pangita (like the one pictured at lower right).

The pier here in Turtle Bay makes going ashore easy.  From the pictures I've seen of dinghy landings at Bahia Santa Maria, getting ashore will be a little more interesting there.  There are still pangas for hire there, but no pier.  Pangas and pangitas have to launch from the beach which means going through the breaking surf.  Weather makes all the difference in the level of difficulty.  It will probably be calm by the time we get there, but if not, stay tuned for some good action shots ;)

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