Yes, the sands are a reddish brown color.
We asked where the locals would go to the beach- and we got directions to this out-of-the-way locale that required an ascent and a descent before we hit the water. I'll leave you with random scenes that really need no explanation...
| Don't worry. No one was carried away by the strong tides or rip currents. (We were actually underwhelmed by the size of the "waves". This ain't the Pacific Ocean!) |











