The area of the Moorish crabs (Eng/Esp)
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I continued my walk along the long stretch of Maigualida Beach, and after crossing a path strewn with debris around a large seafood processing plant, I found that this area was teeming with Moorish crabs of various sizes, living among the rocks.



As you can see, these crustaceans have distinct transverse patterns and are identified by shades ranging from greenish to brown—colors that serve as camouflage. In fact, I had to stop for a moment and stay quiet to take some photos. Eating these crabs is not recommended because they tend to feed on waste from the drainage pipes.



I continued on my way and eventually reached a point where there was no shoreline to walk along; a pile of rocks blocked my path, so I had to figure out a way to cross. Turning back wasn’t an option because I could see interesting sights further ahead. The uneven terrain was quite a challenge, but I managed to get through each section as if I were on a TV game show; soon the sandy shore reappeared, and I pressed on.



The views of the horizon were breathtaking; everything looked so peaceful that I felt like stopping for a while to take in this natural paradise. In the distance, I could make out a large wooden pier—the kind you often see in movies. I mentally dubbed it the “San Blas Pier” and headed straight for it, all the while thinking about how I was going to get back, since it was my first time walking these trails.




I enjoy discovering new natural landscapes, which is why the adventure of exploring is what motivates me to keep going. Maigualida is a paradise, and so far it has given me wonderful experiences.
Versión en Español
Continúe mi recorrido por la extensa orilla de la playa Maigualida y, después de atravesar un camino de escombros alrededor de una gran empresa procesadora de productos marinos, me encontré que esta zona está repleta de cangrejos moros, había de diversos tamaños, habitando en medio de las rocas.



Tal como se aprecia, estos crustáceos poseen diseños transversales bien marcados y se identifican por tonos que van desde el verdoso hasta el marrón, colores que sirven para camuflajerase, de hecho tuve que detenerme un rato y hacer silencio para poder tomar algunas fotografías. El consumo de estos cangrejos no es recomendable porque suelen alimentarse de desechos que proviene de los caños.



Seguí mi recorrido y resulta que llegué a un punto donde no tenía orilla para desplazarme, un montón de rocas apiladas obstaculizaban el paso, así que debía ingeniármelas para cruzar, retornar no era una opción porque más adelante se apreciaban imágenes interesantes. El terreno irregular fue un reto bastante grande, pero pude superar cada tramo como si estuviera en un concurso televisivo, pronto la orilla de arena regresó y avancé.



Las vistas del horizonte eran muy hermosas, todo lucía plácido y daban ganas de estacionarse un buen rato y contemplar este paraíso natural. A lo lejos se divisaba un gran muelle de madera, de esos que suelen aparecer en las películas, mentalmente le puse el "muelle de San Blas" y me enfilé hacia allá, pensando además en cómo me iba a devolver porque era primera vez que caminaba por estos senderos.




Me gusta descubrir nuevos parajes naturales, por ello vivir la aventura de explorar representa una motivación para seguir adelante. Maigualida es un paraíso y hasta ahora me ha concedido gratas sensaciones.
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Sounds like an interesting walk! Finding so many Moorish crabs along the beach must have been quite a sight. 🦀
That area is full of those crabs, which are quite picturesque.
Wow! lindas fotos, los cangrejos suelen ser escurridizos, aquí posaron muy tranquilos para la cámara.
Tuve que quedarme quieta para que ellos también se quedarán así 😅, sintieron que yo era parte del ecosistema 😅
What a beautiful place and omg these crabs are so big in my area crab are very little!
And there were some bigger ones, but they didn't want to pose for the photo 😂. Best regards.
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