Showing posts with label La Parguera. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Parguera. Show all posts

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Turtle Bay Inn Opens In La Parguera, Puerto Rico



Turtle Bay Inn, located in the popular eco-tourism hotspot of La Parguera, Puerto Rico, has become the latest parador certified by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.



Turtle Bay Inn, is a two-story building and offers its guests twelve modern and spacious rooms, as well as amenities of a large hotel.


Paradores offer a unique and high quality option for tourist in Puerto Rico.  Paradores are usually family owned, and they are located in the most interesting areas of Puerto Rico. 


                                                                    


Sunday, February 16, 2014

La Parguera In Puerto Rico To Be Renovated


La Parguera in Puerto Rico, a popular tourist spot in Puerto Rico's southwest coast, is set to be renovated with the investment of $8 million from the government of Puerto Rico.



Plans for the renovation include: The construction of a 67-foot long boarding dock for fishermen and tourists planning to take scenic boat rides, a boardwalk, bicycle lanes, refurbishing of streets and sidewalks, volleyball courts, and planting of mangroves in La Parguera.


                                                                   

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Top Five Places To Dive In Puerto Rico

There are many wonderful places to dive in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, from La Parguera, a southern coastal town in Puerto Rico, to the island of Culebra.  In Puerto Rico, you can experience different types of dives, from caves to reefs, full of marine life.  The water temperature ranges from 75 degrees in the winter to 85 degrees in the summer.  Visibility ranges from 60 to 100 feet.  Here are the top five places to dive in Puerto Rico:


Mona Island 

One of the more exciting dive experiences in Puerto Rico, Mona island has a diverse underwater geography: caves, reefs, and walls, for experienced divers.  You can spot sharks and humpback whales.  Mona island is located 41 miles west off the coast of Puerto Rico, and is a nature reserve.  Tour operators in Puerto Rico make special trips to dive sites.


Las Cuevas in Desecheo Island
 
Las Cuevas , an hour off the west coast of Puerto Rico, is a good diving location for beginners.  You can swim through canyons and arches with wonderful coral reefs, and plenty of marine life.


Fallen Rock in La Parguera
  
Fallen Rock is an underwater rock cliff which separated thousands of years ago, and carved a deep trench in the ocean floor.  Fallen Rock, off the coast of La Parguera, is one of the area's most popular dive spots for experienced divers.  The dive site is 45 minutes from shore of the southwest coast of Puerto Rico.  In this area you will be able to see barracudas, eagle rays, and reef-based sea life.



Cayo Ratón in Culebra
  
Cayo Ratón is a popular destination for scuba divers because of the many reefs and plenty of fish.   Culebra  island is off the east coast of Puerto Rico.  A moderate level dive, many fish can be spotted in Cayo Ratón.  Small to medium size life ca be found: queen angelfish, butterflyfish and parrotfish. 



Angel Reef in Vieques

Located off Vieques, and off the east coast of Puerto Rico.  Angel Reef is a good diving spot for beginners in Puerto Rico.  Angel Reef is a shallow dive, with reefs and a lot of fish.  You can see gray angelfish, corals, and an old Spanish anchor lodged into the reef.


Take a look at this video of scuba diving in Puerto Rico:



  
                      
                                                                     
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