Attacked by jellyfish at Tenacatita Beach
While swimming about a ¼ mile offshore at Tenacatita Beach in Mexico, I happened to observe through my goggles some small semi-transparent floating creatures that looked like minuscule jellyfish. Not coincidentally, I felt a mild burning sensation on my arms, legs and upper torso as I navigated through these waters – apparently these creatures stung me repeatedly. Getting back to shore, I examined myself - it seems that a rash (small red bumps) had developed in the affected areas, especially on my arms and legs. After telling Raquel at Posada Tonala what happened to me, she said that the Spanish word for these little creatures was Mal agua, which literally means ‘bad water’. She suggested that I squeeze lemon juice or apply human urine to the affected parts, but I only laughed at her suggestions and did nothing. By the next morning, the rash disappeared. Just another day at the beach…
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