San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico is a delightful small town right on the beach about 3 hours north of Puerto Vallarta. The little town has a lot of things going for it. It's more affordable than most cities we've been to in Mexico. Things are pretty laid back here, and something about it makes the days feel longer, in a good way. The town has also a certain energy that gives it a strong sense of tranquility.
Flies haven't really been a problem here, but as I was sitting outside writing a Steemit post this morning, two flies kept wanting to land on my left shoulder. After about three swats at them with my hand, they quit bothering me.
I didn't think I had actually killed either of them, but then about 30 minutes later I looked down and saw this:
Eight small ants were carrying away the fly that I had killed earlier. Ants are pretty amazing creatures with the ability to carry objects much larger than themselves! I never realized how they carried things until looking at this photo. They have two long arms on the front of their bodies that look like antennae and they use these arms to haul (relatively) giant flies back to their colony.
One of the big negatives you'll hear about in San Blas is the bugs. Tiny jejenes (hay-hen-aze) also known as "no-see-ums" will eat you alive and will leave you with extremely itchy welts all over your skin (that last for about 2 weeks) if you're not properly prepared.
We didn't come prepared and these are just some of the itchy jejene bites on my arm.
The moment you get to San Blas, do yourself a favor and head over to the San Blas Social Club to buy one of their home-made bug repellants. Very few things work to keep the jejenes away, but this repellant works wonderfully to keep those and everything else away. Plus, unlike typical bug repellant, it has a pleasant smell, similar to peppermint. You'll have a much more enjoyable visit to San Blas if you don't have to spend the whole time worrying about the bugs.
In San Blas, we're staying at the San Blas Social Club, which is a boutique hotel, bar, and restaurant. We booked it on Airbnb, and after the weekly discount, we're paying about $24 per night. Watch the video tour of our Airbnb below.
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