Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Boats docked at La Parguera
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Aguadilla's plaza
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One of the beaches at Boquerón
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San Sebastián
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Aguadilla
This hill town is an important
center of coffee production. The
surrounding mountains feature
mogotes
(conical peaks) and a
waterfall.
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Hacienda El Jibarito
This town's gorgeous bay
setting is best viewed from the
seafront boulevard. A monument
in Parque Colón stands where
Christopher Columbus suppos-
edly landed in 1493.
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Learn about coffee
production at this restored coffee
finca
(farm). Guided hikes and
bird-watching excursions are
also on offer.
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Map C3 • Carretera
445 Km 6.5, San Sebastián • 787 280
4040 • www.haciendaeljibarito.com
Boquerón
This state preserve protects
mangrove and dry tropical forest,
and is replete with endemic wild-
life. You can spot birds at the
Boquerón Bird Refuge
(see p76)
or hire boats in La Parguera to
explore the lagoons.
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Corozo Salinas
Glistening mountains of salt
and evaporating pools lie beside
vast salt flats inland of Bahía
Salinas. An educational center
has displays.
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Map E6 • Las Salinas
• 787 254 0115 • Open 8am-5pm Mon-Fri
Set in a bay studded with
mangrove-fringed cays, this
bustling resort is popular for
its bars and restaurants, and
trips to Bahía de Fosforescente
(see p77)
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Playa El Combate
This slender beach is named
for a battle in 1759 between two
communities that fought for
rights to adjacent salt flats. It
gets crowded on weekends and
holidays.
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Boquerón
This town, famous for its
thatch-palm baskets and other
goods, hosts the Petate Festival
in December. The Sanctuary for
the Virgin Mary here
is a pilgrimage site.
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A former fishing
village, Boquerón
today derives its in-
come as a laid-back
resort. Enjoy its two
pleasant beaches
and the many street
stalls selling oysters
- a local specialty.
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Boat trips from
La Parguera drop you
on this island, where
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spotted. The dive sites
here are frequented
by sharks.
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