They say that only 1 of every 1,000 sea turtles survives to see adulthood. It’s a tough life dodging sharks and turtle fishermen, and that’s if a turtle gets to hatch without the eggs being dug up by dogs or poachers. It takes about thirty years to reach egg-laying maturity, so those little guys have […]
…continued from part 2 Looking for rides is a real test of patience and attitude. You have to be willing to wait days, ever at the ready, for a boat that may leave with 5-mintues notice. I was nearly ready to give up heading south when I found a guy going to Walpa Siksa with […]
Everything is a little bit different on the Caribbean coast and the food is no exception. Listed below is a sample of the tasty fare you can expect to find. Rondon (run down) is a stew made with chunky veggies and a meat (usually turtle, seafood or pork) boiled in coconut milk and served with […]
I remember thinking, “this pork has a lot of funny little bones.” When I asked which part it came from, the cook said, “flipper.” And that was my first experience eating sea turtle. I have only eaten it a handful of times and only in the communities where it is customary to eat what is […]