Once anchored in front of the village, after a careful assessment of the situation
(= breakfast for all) you decide to send the two captains on the ground for a first contact with the military and the local population. The village consists of a few houses made of wood and metal chairs on the beach, very sleepy, a dog running along the shore, the "captaincy" is a beautiful building of wood on top of the pad and the guard who looks after us so young so what is available that allows us a break of 4 days instead of 48 hours provided. 
also raided a military shirtless with machete in hand (the phone frantically trying!) Does not change the impression that we had very positive now.
Back at the boat outboard motor does not want to learn to share and we find ourselves having to paddle against the wind but also how to counter the fierce, hard. I believe that the village has made big laughs, while from our boats do not care as they were happily engaged in eating, after browsing!
The difference that greatly affects compared to the Grenadines and other Windward Islands is the fact that here people are not waiting for your arrival to earn some money selling something, is not seen as a source of employment and income but simply as one who passes through here, with whom, For example, the fish trade with a can of coke or a bit of rice (but just because we went to ask for us by the fishermen), a whole new relationship!
The island is small, with two bays on the lee side, a reef that joins voyant pequeno north, a windward side with spectacular white sand dunes.
The first to carry the anchor Balandra bay with mountains to the ground in a corner that can be mistaken for the Mediterranean, curiously the water is green (and green!) because it is influenced by the Orinoco.
The place is magical and we are fine, the trip on the windward side, in this sandy desert
white exposed to the wind and the sea and from which we swim in the ocean waves is memorable, to see it! By the way, no! 
Another shot that is worth doing the "walk" to the lighthouse that dominates the island, a
climb among rocks, cactus and shrubs along a marked path (and thank goodness!) by white arrows. The arrival at the top in the final climbing to reach the lighthouse that propels you on a very windy location from which to admire the island and the horizon to 360 degrees ... 
After a couple of days we move into the bay to the north and we have the opportunity to enjoy real playa, on which stands a hut surrounded by palm trees which me want to plant a bar! (RAFF capital injection, bunch management, ex-artistic director, Andrew at the piano, Giovannetti the dive center, franz nothing because he goes by boat).
After 4 days and weighed anchor in the late afternoon we bow to Blanquilla 300 ° direction, the adventure continues ...
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