6. San Evaristo
San Evaristo is a small fishing village with approximately 20 families living there. It's about 50 nautical miles (80 km) north of La Paz. The anchorage in the cove offers good protection from north, south as well as west winds.
When we entered the bay our boat was surrounded by a black wobe, which moved back and forth underneath the water surface, from time to time this optical spectacle was acoustically complemented by a loud splash. What we saw here was a shoal of bat or mobula rays. These type of rays can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, between the Oregon coast and the Gulf of California. We had great fun watching them jump out of the water. Furthermore snorkeling one of the many reefs I had the honor of getting to know further marine life.
Depending on your adventurous spirit and fitness level you can go for different hikes. Brian, Barry and I decided for a walk along the dirt road to the salt evaporation ponds which lie on the other side of the hill, a mere quarter of an hour's walk away.
So as not to end up like the horses that had their cemetery next to the salt mine, we prepared another bonito which I had caught on our way to San Evaristo.
In order to get some refreshment also during the journey we jumped forward over the railing and let the catamaran glide over us before grabbing a rescue line at the stern of the vessel and climbing up again. Especially watching the sun's rays through the catamaran's trampoline net whilst floating underneath the boat was an enchanting experience.
