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Drink in Luganville
Drink in Luganville
Water throughout Santo is quite safe to drink. The local beer is called Tusker and is quite refreshing. You can buy Tuskers at most any of the small stores for 200 Vatu a bottle. You won't get a discount on a buying a case so be prepared for that. You'll want to try Kava while in Santo, its a concoction made from the roots of a pepper bush, its effects are those of a local anesthetic. Kava is served in coconut shells in various nakamals (outdoor seating areas with palm frond roofs), shells come in 50 vatu, 100 vatu, and 150 vatu shells and it is best when drinking Kava to open your throat and down the drink in one gulp (its known for its effects not its taste). To start off with you will might want to try a 100 vatu shell, and in 20 minutes or so you'll feel the relaxing effects you could have another 50 shell. I would not recommend drinking more than 200 vatu worth of kava for your first experience. You will also want to make sure you're not the one responsible for driving home. But again, there are many taxis in town, and many Kava bars, so unless you're seeking out a specific nakamal you'll have no trouble getting home. A popular nakamal for the expatriate population is the Greenlight, which is opposite the Unity Shell petrol station. The expatriate Kava drinkers will usually gather there (or across the street at the Nemo Kava bar which is right on the Segond Channel) between 5-6pm on weekday afternoons for a quiet shell and chat before heading home.
Alcohol isn't that popular of a drink amongst the local Ni-vanuatans and as such there are no real bars. There is a sports bar in town, but its dingy and run down. Your best bet to have a drink in town is at the bar of Hotel Santo. Or you can buy a beer and sit on the shore of the Nemo Nakamal.
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