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in Puerto Rico, where
it is still made in a
traditional manner
at family workshops
(see pp46-7) . The
Museo del Mundillo
explores this popular,
centuries-old art
form. The town
hosts the Mundillo
Festival each June
and the main plaza
honors the tradition
with a Monument
to the Lace Weaver. d Map B2
• Museo del Mundillo: Calle Barbosa 237;
787 877 3815; open 9am-1:30pm Tue-Fri,
9am-4pm Sat; adm; www.museodel
mundillo.org
The elegant Horned Dorset Primavera
% Horned Dorset Primavera
This hacienda-style hotel,
which is part of the prestigious
Relais & Chateaux chain and is
named for a species of English
sheep, stands over its own
small beach at Rincón. You don't
have to stay in the luxurious
accommodations here to enjoy
the seafront restaurant, which
serves gourmet cuisine and
has a formal dress code.
Visitors can also sign
up for a yoga class
in the open-air
pavilion (see p115) .
^ Moca
& Whale-Watching
Humpback whales pass
through the Mona Passage
from December to March en
route to and from warm-
water mating and calving
zones. Whale-watching
trips depart Rincón (see
p110) , but the giant
marine mammals can
also be seen from
shore. You can use
the giant binoculars
at El Faro lighthouse,
where whales are
often seen within 660 ft (200 m)
of shore. There are few wildlife
experiences as thrilling as this.
d Map A3 • El Faro: Area Recreativa
del Faro, Rincón; open 8am-4pm
Moca is known
as the center of
mundillo lace production
Monument to the
Lace Weaver, Moca
Humpback Whales
These marine mammals can grow
to 50 ft (15 m) long and weigh
up to 40 tons. Virtually the entire
population of 12,000 North
Atlantic residents migrate to
warm Caribbean waters during
the winter to mate and give birth.
Humpbacks frequently “breach,”
or throw their bodies out of the
water and splash down on their
backs. Males also sing during the
mating season; the complex
songs change every year. In sum-
mer, the creatures return north to
feed on krill and small fish.
* Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
This spacious, imaginatively
landscaped zoo delights visitors
with its collection of more than
300 species of animals and birds
from throughout the tropics.
Elephants, rhinos, and zebras
wander a safari park here, while
lions, leopards, and Bengal
tigers prowl their own arenas.
An enclosure for chimpanzees,
74
 
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