steve rice: travel big in a small island - puerto rico

Travel big in a small island – Puerto Rico

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L E AT H E R B A C K T U RT L E S .

Second stop: Lajas

From Rincón, drive south to a town called Lajas. Take a break from all the extreme activity and chill in picturesque fishing town called La Parguera. There, you can enjoy swimming in shallow reefs (if you’re

lucky enough, you may just swim next to a manatee). You can visit a mangrove island off La Parguera called Caracoles. In the evening, don’t forget

to swim in one of the three well-preserved bioluminescent bays in Puerto Rico. Get ready to swim in glow-in-the-dark water!

Third stop: Cabo Rojo

M O V E AWAY F R O M T H E WAT E R A N D E N T E R A D E S E RT I N T H E M I D D L E O F T H I S T R O P I C A L I S L A N D . R I G H T N E X T T O L A J A S , Y O U W I L L F I N D A

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M O U N TA I N S , A N D R E F R E S H I N G WAT E R FA L L S .

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L A S T S T O P : S A N J U A N

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