la boca - cabarete

this picture was taken out at la boca yesterday, which is at the far end of east cabarete where the yasica river meets the ocean. we wanted to go for a walk some place that we had not been for a while. la boca fit the bill.

whenever we are at la boca, i always have to think back to when we were trying to sell the land out there. we have a lot for sale there that encompasses 153 acres with portions of beachfront and riverfront, including the mouth area of the river on both sides. it was during the summer that we had had a client from the UK who was quite interested in developing a community with a marina on it, but that never materialized into much because he got scared off by the perception of us getting a lot hurricanes here.

we had both a fun and frustrating time trapsing around it, trying to determine exactly what it encompassed, as the info we had on it within the office was not that helpful. at one point, we even hired a local guy to take us up the river in some very basic boat so we could see the lot from that angle.

here is an aerial shot of this land:


there is a beach shack bar/restaurant at the mouth of the river. it's usually mostly locals there. the people running that place are squatters, by the way. when that land gets sold, they will need to vacate. i think they actually have consent from the owners now though to be there. it always seems like a fun idea to hang out there for a drink, but somehow it never seems to work out. i think it's because the few times we have gone out there for a pleasure trip, it is on a sunday. sunday is dominican day at the beach. nothing against them, but they do tend to be loud.

there was a lot activity on the river yesterday - kitesurfers, wakeboarders, and jet skis. i think kitesurfers like it there because it is almost like a lake with the water being so smooth. a UK couple in their early 30s runs the cabarete wakeboard center which is just up the river from there. i hear that they are doing pretty well with that business. this was the first time i saw jet skis there. i can't say i want to promote their use there - the noise from those things is so annoying.

this is another one of those areas where in a few years time will be completely different. right now, it's totally rustic with great views of the mountains to the south and east. one day i bet it will contain a marina or something that promotes boating.