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Lajas: La Parguera June-2008, By:Travel and Sports Staff
Lajas: La Parguera
World-class diving and a bioluminescent bay.
This small village has some of Puerto Rico’s premier attractions: world-class diving, a nature reserve and a bioluminescent bay. Combining some of the clearest waters and best wall diving, this area is not to be missed by the serious diver.
The nearby bioluminescent bay (Bahía La Parguera), like the one in Vieques, is best seen on a moonless night. Any number of boats can take you from the main dock to Bahía La Parguera to watch the dinoflagellates (by the millions) emitting flashes of light that give the water a ghostly glow whenever they are disturbed.
If that is not enough, you can go kayaking in the Boquerón Forest mangroves west of town, join in one of the nature tours, try bird-watching, go deep-sea fishing, suit up and snorkel or just hang out at one of the small islands south and east of the village that the locals favor on the weekends. Of course, the local seafood is excellent.
>How to go:
From Lajas, on Rt 116, turn right onto Rt. 304. From Guánica, stay on Rt 116 or Rt 324 west and then south (left) on Rt 304 (this can be a little hard to follow - but it is a lot quicker than going back to Rt 2).
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