This was my first Christmas on the beach and it was so wonderful. We spent our time relaxing, swimming and eating. Sophia, Kyle and I stayed in Puerto Colombia, a small, bustling town on the coast. Most days we walked the 10 minutes to Playa Grande, an expansive, packed beach to play paddle ball in the sand, swim with the huge waves, or suntan. A couple times we took a small boat to quieter beaches in the area. One day we walked through the cocao forest from Chuao beach to the pueblo to find locally made, artisan chocolate. On Christmas, we relaxed at the beach and had Hallaca, beef and a bunch of other goodies inside maize and wrapped in a banana leaf. A beautiful Venezuelan family that was staying at our hostel made us plates
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