Curanipe

Thanks to the wonderfully Roman Catholic country that is Chile, Good Friday was a holiday!  My fellow WorldTeachers and I decided to take a little trip up North to a small fishing and surf town called Curanipe – our first South American adventure!  This town is so small that it’s not even on google maps, although if you want to look it up it’s just north of Pelluhue.  We took 3 different buses to get there, and on the third bus headed towards Curanipe we passed a wild horse and pig frolicking along the road together.  We knew we had made a good decision after seeing that!  We were definitely some of the only gringos in town since their summer tourist season is over, but all of the locals were extremely friendly and helpful.  We found the most amazing cabaña, or cabin, right on the beach about 2 miles away from Curanipe, and had a relaxing and great time.  Our cabin was up on a hill and a bit of a hike from town, but fortunately hitchhiking wasn’t a problem there.  We had employees at the cabins, honeymooners, vacationers, and friendly locals all offer to give us rides back and forth, and we jumped in our fair share of pickup beds as well!  The town was really beautiful, with black sand beaches on one side and hills of green on the other.  It was a great first adventure, and we’re definitely hoping to go back at some point!