Today was another beautiful sunny day so we decided to take a walk on the beach.  On our way to the beach we need to travel across an elaborate boardwalk system. The boardwalk takes you over the sand dunes that are parallel to the beach and shoreline. I was curious as to why this area was not developed into part of the beach system. Along the boardwalk was a sign explaining the ecosystem there.

The sand which is transported by the winds accumulates on the dunes and serves as a natural reserve replacing lost sand on the beach during major storms.  The dunes are at different levels of development. There are what is referred to as embryo dunes that expand eventually to semi developed dunes with flora and trees on them. These dunes are extremely important in order to maintain the current beaches. They are well maintained areas and no one is allowed to walk in the dune area. The boardwalk is also designed and configured to ensure no interruption of the wind flow which is crucial for the ecosystem of the dunes. The dunes span over 8 kilometres and have beautiful flora and wildlife during the summer time.

Today we walked a major portion of the boardwalk looking at the different development stages of the dunes and enjoying the beautiful scenery.  The pictures don’t do the dunes justice but you may be able to see the different stages of dune development and the wonderful boardwalk.

“Adios y que tengas un gran día.”