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Out of the blue, I get a message from a friend from Quebec who’s on the island! I go and join him in the centre of San Juan for a few beers with his friends: I quickly realize that the friends in question are local surfers from the famous Rincon area who work part of the week in the capital and are on the lookout for the slightest swell the rest of the time. They are friendly and open, immediately offering me intel for our mission; it’s in radical contrast to the image that sometimes precedes locals on the island. In general I prefer to be wary of what I’m told and see for myself, but throughout this trip we will be reminded how incredibly welcoming the people are here.
