Last weekend we decided to take a break from our break and head down to Barra de Potosi for three nights. We love taking the local transportation which is a bus and then a pasero (pick up truck with seats). Roxy however questions our sanity but is slowly coming to terms with our somewhat adventurous spirit. We stayed at the beautiful Hacienda la Rusa run by Stasya and Mike, the quintessential hosts. Step through their wooden gates and you are in a tropical paradise. The gardens are bursting with colors and the palms sway and rustle in the constant ocean breeze. Visit their website for more information and an interesting story of how Hacienda La Rusa came to be. I will be posting a detailed review on tripadvisor in the next day or so.
http://www.haciendalarusa.com/
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| Hacienda La Rusa, Bungalow Betsy. |
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| Pool, Hacidenda La Rusa |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa Grounds |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa Grounds II |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa Grounds III |
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| Hacienda La Rusa Grounds IV |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa Grounds V |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa - Maria's delicious sweet bread, pre-breakfast snack. Very addictive! |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa Bungalow Maria |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa Breakfast Patio |
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| Hacidenda La Rusa - Maria's Mexican Omlette with handmade tortillas |
Hacienda La Rusa is very much a part of the Barra de Potosi community. Barra de Potosi is a working fishing village, full of life and all the noise that goes along with it. Roosters crow, dogs bark, music plays, kids screech and giggle and couples canoodle in the shadows. Embrace it because this is what life in Mexico is all about. It is not yet spoiled by looming condos and although there is an ex-pat presence, so far it is a presence that is respectful of its surroundings and community. I hope it stays that way but I have a feeling the secret will be out before long. There was a fishing tournament going on while we were there. Apparently they do not practice catch and release but I am sure these fish fed many a villager over the next little while.
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| Barra de Potosi, Roosters fighting over the ladies |
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| Barra de Potosi, Cattle crossing the lagoon |
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| Barra de Potosi, Jazz on the beach with Cesar |
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| Barra de Potosi, Pretty girl |
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| Barra de Potosi, Enramada at sunset |
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| Barra de Potosi, lagoon at sunset |
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| Barra de Potosi, Beach shopping with Guadalupe |
Enramadas (thatch roofed restaurants) line the beach and you can't go wrong with either of them. With the sea at their doorstep, seafood and fish dishes are plentiful, yummy and very reasonably priced. After lunch you can tuck into a hammock and have a little siesta, listening to the crashing waves. No one is in a hurry to shoo you away and you can easily wile away the day, snoozing, sunning and snacking. The enramadas close around sunset so if you are a late diner just head into the village and eat at one of the cocinas economicas which open around 7. By the time we ate one of Maria's wonderful Mexican breakfasts at La Rusa and had a late lunch at at one of the Enramadas we were too stuffed to eat dinner but other guests said the food was homey, delicious and very economical.
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| Barra de Potosi, Enramada Silvia |
Hasta Luego!
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