With the support of the Tras la Perla Foundation, residents manage to transform access to Puerto Gaira beach

This is the translation of the article published by the newspaper El Vocero de la Provincia in Santa Marta, Colombia, on September 26, 2023. Puerto Gaira is a small but beautiful beach, located between Salguero and what used to be Mi Ranchito. Little known to tourists, before the pandemic, only the residents enjoyed its soft sand and crystal-clear waters, whose ideal temperature caressed us daily. The charm spread, and with it came the tents. Today, we share it with neighbors and visitors from the Rodadero area. This still remains a great living area, but we had one inconvenience: Some rocks obstructed (especially for elderly people) access to the beach without assistance. As can be seen in the ‘before and after’ photos taken after a recent project, Sonia Ardila, a neighbor with the gift of serving the community without any other motive than overcoming obstacles in unpleasant situations, such as the rocks that not only marred the site’s beauty but also posed an evident danger. But then Sonia Ardila appeared, taking the matter into her own hands as if it were her own terrace. <a href="https://soniaardila1.medium.com/with-the-support-of-the-tras-la-perla-foundation-residents-manage-to-transform-access-to-puerto-c84d5f10a6a3">Visit Now</a>