the first restaurant to be rebuilt kept its former name, the wavebrea ker. this is incredible. it must have been so tempting after the disaster to just cut your losses and run and go somewhere else, 2 but you stayed. constitucion was historically a popular seaside resort, but tourism almost disappeared with the arrival of a woodpulp mill. after the tsunami, the pulp mill was reconstructed as it provided manyjobs. but the city also woke up to a new opportunity for bringing back the tourists. so constitucion has notjust been rebuilt but is enjoying a tourism revival. local businesses have popped up trying to draw tourists to the area in new and innovative ways, like this one. oh, man, this is so much fun! i do feel a bit like i've swallowed most of the sand that you see around here and might die at any second, but it's incredible fun! 0k! but can this region ever really recover 100% from the trauma of 2010? the people of constitucion are an inspiration. not only have they overcome the most unthinkable tragedies, but now they're ready to bring joy to the people that come to visit.