19/7

Today was the day that made me rethink my opinion on beaches to say the least. We went to a place called Porto de Galinhas, or the Port of the Chickens. This port was used for slave trade after slavery in Brazil was declared illegal. The slave traders used the code name Chickens for Slaves to keep their activities out of suspicion from the government. This beach has been voted best Brazilian Beach for several times in a row. I can see why now.

Upon arriving there, we took little sail boats out from the beach to the reef, where the water was extremely clear and it was easy to see the marine life in the water. We got to feed the fish and it was a really neat experience.

A rare sighting of some of the indigenous species at Porto de
Galinhas. Later in the day, we found out that the one on the
right was a lobster, due to the redness of his skin with exposure
to the sun.

The coolest part of the day was that as we were sailing on the boat, the boatman stopped and told us we could jump into the ocean and swim with the fishes!! It was the coolest thing I've ever done at the beach! I just wish I knew how to hold my breath longer, then I probably could have gotten more out of it! Today was well worth the sunburn I received/earned!

Thanks for reading!