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Blanquilla

It is an uninhabited island guarded by a station guardacostas, off route linking testigos a margarita, completely flat and covered with cacti and shrubs.

the night, the sea and the wind in their sails full stop us from following the direct route, including a jibe and the other, there we lose sight with Kudra, Nicolandra speed is good, and also because of the favorable current, we come close to landing ahead of schedule.

The moon set before us and behind us the light of dawn is still far off when we see three black silhouettes in the dark are the hermanos, large rocks that rise to the south-east of the channel forming a Blanquilla the seabed rises rapidly and can raise a wave dangerous, considering the fact that the island is invisible.

The alternative is to channel around the island from the north or to make a move to the south edge of the cliffs, the obstacle gets closer, the light does not come and we must take a decision, with the VHF kudra and tell us where we feel they are already crossing the channel and the wave is more than manageable, the decision is taken: we also slipped in between us and the island rocks that have not yet it shows!

Shortly after the sun rises behind the hermanos, the island is now a gray stripe on the lower order, we can finally make and enter into the bay where there falucho kudra anchor, we fund and, in the gray morning, we go to sleep .

Meeting with guardacostas are friendly and nice, however, urge us not to move because the boats will come on board to do an inspection, will be resolved chat with 4, 2 sheets filled with questions to be completed and a pack of cigarettes as gifts to the "inspectors".

Yaque beach, before which we anchor the next day, is wonderful, the wind in the next two days is tense but the bay is well protected, becomes acquainted with a few other boats, you turn on the beach, is trolling with the boat and gets a little 'baby-sitter.

also decide to make a walk in the paths beaten by wild asses, the cacti are abundant and are the first victim!

What remains Blanquilla (apart from the thorns!)? The impression of an island away from routes and time, harsh in its vegetation, windy but warm and beautiful in its beaches, with its wild rocks smoothed by to emphasize, once again, the force of the sea.