Mostly just a bunch of pictures of the Barra de Navidad beach project but we also stumbled across the multipurpose plant they are using to hold down the beach sand. The guys working the nursery called the plant Raya and it's the same used as medicine for sting ray stings. Boil to make a broth for soaking and a poultice to apply.
The other most obvious use is to stop beach erosion. "Ipomoea pes-caprae, also known as Beach Morning Glory or Goat's Foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air."
From near hotel Alondra
In front of Hotel Alondra
Sign says Ipomoea pescaprae - Raya
Stabilizer of sand
Waves over the reef
Raya plant nursery
Lagoon side beach
Lagoon side beach
Under water tour of the reef
