Monterrico

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From Antigua we caught another shuttle to the Pacific Coast and Monterrico. Monterrico was a tiny fishing village with a long black volcanic beach. This place was hot, very very hot. The beach was really nice although it was hard to walk on the scalding sands in the day. We had a golden lab following us around for most of our time in Monterrico so she appears in alot of our photos. It was my first time in the Pacific ocean and it did not disappoint. The waves were 5-6 feet high and chucked us about like rag dolls. . The backwash was so powerful it kept pulling us back into these massive waves, it was pretty scary stuff. In Monterrico we had our first taste of Ceviche, whcih is acold salad of shrimps cooked in lime juice with tomatoes and onions. This dish was the best thing I have tasted all trip.

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