Travel Reference
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Island Wildlife
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Maybe the syncopated polyrhythmic grooves of salsa rule the island's nightlife, but the
chirp of the coquí frogs - whose sound is just like their name - rules the night. These little
creatures are the unofficial mascot of the island. The menagerie also includes exceedingly
rare birds in the Bosque Estatal de Guánica and lazy reptiles on the remote Isla Mona, often
called the Galápagos of the Caribbean. In the waters offshore, the sea life adds to a natural-
ist's agenda, with waters teeming with tropical fish, coral and sometimes even manatee.
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