Today’s adventure takes me to another seaside setting, one where fishing and sports come together. I walked along the boardwalk at Caigüire Beach and came across some new sights. Around four in the afternoon, I saw a boat pulling up to shore with a net full of fish; I stood there for a while watching as a dozen men helped haul it in, making sure no fish got away. Then they organized themselves to divide up the catch.

Such scenes have been a constant for decades; fishing has been the main source of livelihood for this community. Several generations of fishermen have kept the legacy of the men of the sea alive, which is why setting out by boat at dawn and returning at sunrise, or leaving at noon and coming ashore in the mid-afternoon, is often part of daily life for many residents of Caigüire.



After watching this activity, I continued on my way, and further along something even more extreme caught my attention: kitesurfing, a sport that uses a kind of parachute—or traction kite—to propel the athlete as they glide across the water on a surfboard. Undoubtedly, it takes a great deal of skill and physical fitness to coordinate all the equipment and harness the wind, as well as to steer and reach one’s destination; logically, one must also be a strong swimmer in case of an accident.


The contrast was striking because while the fishermen and others waiting on the shore were struggling to haul in the catch of the day, in the background a kitesurfer was using that same sea to have fun, jump, and perform tricks. Meanwhile, I reflected on the role each of us plays in life, in this very moment where we all come together.



Tales imágenes han sido una constante durante décadas, la pesca es una actividad que ha representado la principal fuente de sustento de esta comunidad. Han sido varias las generaciones de pescadores que han mantenido vigente el legado de los hombres de mar, por ello salir en bote de madrugada y regresar al amanecer o salir al mediodía y desembarcar a media tarde suele ser parte de la cotidianidad de muchos habitantes de Caigüire.



Después de observar esta actividad, continúe mi recorrido y más adelante me llamó la atención algo más extremo, una práctica de kitesurf o kitesurfing, donde se utiliza una especie de paracaídas, o cometa de tracción, que impulsa al deportista que va deslizándose sobre el mar con una tabla de surf. Sin duda se debe tener mucha pericia y condición física para coordinar todos los implementos y aprovechar el viento, también para direccionar y llegar a donde se quiere, también, por lógica, hay que ser buen nadador en caso de presentarse algún percance.


El contraste era muy marcado porque mientras los pescadores, y otras personas que esperaban en la orilla, estaban esforzándose por extraer del mar el producto de su faena, al fondo un practicante de kitesurf utilizaba ese mismo mar para divertirse, saltar y hacer piruetas. Mientras tanto reflexionaba sobre el papel que desempeña cada quien en la vida, en este mismo instante donde todos coincidimos.


✓Photos from my personal gallery, edited with Fotocollage.
✓Text translated with DeepL.
✓Fotos de mi galería personal, editadas con Fotocollage.
✓Texto traducido con DeepL.
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