{"id":32564,"date":"2011-09-03T05:33:06","date_gmt":"2011-09-03T11:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=32564"},"modified":"2015-12-23T19:06:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T02:06:15","slug":"cumbuco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=32564","title":{"rendered":"Cumbuco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cumbuco was not a known destination until 2006; when a few European travelers “discovered” the town and decided to capitalize on their find. Prior to this it was a quiet little fishing village that happily moved from day to day in perfect beachfront bliss. Now it is a popular destination for kitesurfers, windsurfers and avid dune buggy fans. It is also the only place I saw where you could rent your own dune buggy (instead of being driven around by a guide).<\/p>\n

The Portuguese were here at one point, however, I couldn’t find any reference to this. My driver spoke no English or Spanish, but he did point out the ruins of old buildings that stopped being used when “the people parted”. <\/p>\n

The dunes of Cumbuco are beautiful: full of contrast, rugged beauty, unique life, and extremely high dunes; a photographic feast.<\/p>\n

Dune buggies aside, one of the biggest highlights for me was being able to ride a horse on the beach. There are plenty of horses to choose from. <\/p>\n

I’m not very good at horseback riding (Michelle was the adept one) so I picked a slow old mare that plodded along at a nice slow pace that suited me just fine. <\/p>\n