Internet, construction, and tuna

Today was a day of motoing around, moving forward on projects, and continuing to eat well...

I ran into a blue-footed boobie on the beach today right near the Boca... it was just sitting there passively watching me... I snapped a couple photos and left it to its beach.

Samuel, our preferred internet provider helped get one of our past buyers set up with internet at his house near the Boca today.  The installation took a little while but he has a 100% signal which means there is excellent service available in the area!  Service will cost approximately $50/month and Samuel is willing to turn off service when its not being used... quite nice for those who come for a few weeks or months at a time.

I also met with a builder/engineer team based out of Charapoto to see their work.  It's looking like we have a great local contact for new constructions in the area.  They were very excited that we're looking for local suppliers, builders and workers for these projects, instead of bringing in construction teams from Quito or Guayaquil.  Take a look at photos below of one of their projects underway, a very nicely built 120 square meter home (5 photos inside and out).  You can click on the slideshow to see higher resolution photos.  Tomorrow we'll meet again to evaluate a few potential projects in the area.

I was back in Crucita in time for a late lunch.  Lynn and I were headed downtown to eat a ceviche when we ran into some fisherman along the beach just sorting their catch... and darned if we didn't find a beautiful fresh yellow-fin tuna... for $3!  Sold!  Back to the house for sashimi followed by a seared teriyaki tuna with a fresh arugula salad...  I didn't have the heart to freeze the remaining fresh tuna, so we had it for dinner (this time garlic butter seared and accompanied by wasabi garlic potatoes...).  I really really like it here.