Hotel Hacienda Los Castillos Aguadilla

It was barely mid morning and the humidity, hanging heavily in the air, had already melted away my make up. With one goal in mind, I swung my camera over my chest and sat passenger side in the shiny red rental. As we zipped through the winding roads of Isabela, only five minutes had passed before the sense of pure vacation bliss began sweeping over me. Other members occupying the back seat were busy chatting in Spanish ...

... s just a big dish" and also they said that the small museum was poor. Nothing could be further! First of all, the dish and *especially* the receiver assembly are fascinating (see above). But secondly, the museum is so information rich on all topics from the construction and maintenance of the facility to how it works to the research that has been conducted with it. It also has material and hands-on exhibits appropriate for all ages and ...

... San Juan is about 3.5 km (Yeah! It's 'km'. The distance is posted in km while the speed limit is posted in mile/hr) from the main San Juan city. Braving the bumper-to-bumper traffic on all entry ways to Old San Juan we reached there in late morning. We decided to do the city on foot for a few reasons. First of all, it was about a mile at its longest part; secondly there was heavy traffic and thirdly we didn't ...

After our sail back from Mona Island we anchored in Mayaguez to provision for our sail to the Turks and Caicos and to clear Puertorican Customs...... Sounds simple, well things on a yacht are not always as easy as on land.......especially in a foreign country. Off we went, all 6 of us in the dinghy over to what we had been told was the customs dock, upon reaching it there were no signs to tell us this was the place, neither to say it wasn't. It was a large ...

... like a club, it has an aggressive appearance with a horned snout and spines running down it back. A bit like Godzilla! Fortunately it's a harmless vegetarian! Mona island is also home for nesting turtles, bats, hermit crabs, goats pigs and some very old (in the hundreds region but don't know exactly) rock paintings made by the Carib Indians in the caves on the cliffs. It was hard not to fall in love with this place and the biggest disappointment was only having a day here.

We decided to check out the beautiful tropical rain forests of Puerto Rico on our first day of the trip.Our guide for the day was this local guy who was friendly & knew a lot about all the flora & fauna of the forests. We had a mother & daughter couple as fellow travelers with us for this trip to the rain forest. We do love to spend time outdoors; not to say that we are athletic, but we just love being a little closer ...

... iguanas and arrogant chatty birds passing..and my panic at the first night dragging my tent back and forward seemed pointless... the 20 kilos on my back feels natural and im heading my steps towards port.. not actually knowing where or how far it is...and if im lucky a 'publico' will pick me up... step by step im getting closer..hitching isn't probably wise as most of the drivers seem to be suspicious guys or frightened tourists so i'll just keep ...

The promised land. World-class board-breaking waves of Tres Palmas and Domes skirted by the crystal clear waters of Desecheo Island. House right on the beach with a swimming pool. Dive Shop, Taino Divers, in Black Eagle Marina. Banana Dang and the Rum Shack up in Puntas. Life is SWEET!

All flights arrive to BQN at extremely inconvenient times 4am! During my time in Rincon I made the trip thrice. Call Carlos in Rincon. He is dependable, friendly, speaks fluent English, is a Rincon local, has a huge van for your surf boards and is an all around good guy.

... light up! When you jump in the water at night (less moonlight the better) there is an amazing electric radiance effect - I cannot describe just how bright the light was but it was truly magical - yet another once in a lifetime experience. Well, that's not entirely true, I experienced a similar thing in Thailand but it wasn't nearly as bright or as prolific as this. The other fascinating thing we noticed as ...