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Trek to the Arecibo Observatory
On our second full day in Puerto Rico my friends and I drove to the Arecibo Observatory! Thankfully it was only about an hour and a half away from Aguadilla! The mountain road leading to the observatory was very narrow and very, very winding. I can imagine the difficulty of getting the James Bond equipment, cast, and crew up there to film the climax of GoldenEye. Our map wasn't very accurate ...
A Week in Paradise
... about $90 a piece we were able to rent a van (including gas) for a week and it was a great investment because we were able to drive to numerous beaches as well as drive to the Window Cave, Arecibo Observatory, and a beautiful waterfall. Puerto Rico is definitely one of the most economical places I have traveled to and it is a beautiful place! We are already planning to return hopefully next year!
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The Northern Coast
... Juan and had a picnic lunch at the Isla de Cabras National Park. This is where El Cañuelo (aka: Fort Saint John of the Cross), an old Spanish fort originally built in 1610 (later converted from wood to stone). It is across the bay from El Morro which allowed for crossfire against invading ships between these two forts across the San Juan Bay. El Cañuelo is a very small fort and ...
A visit to Old San Juan
... urban world which is the perfect blend and new.
Upon arriving in Old San Juan our senses were dazzled initially by a vibrant blue sky punctuated by a wide array of brightly colored kites. The school children attached to the kites on the law of the Fortress Castillo San Filipe de Morro (El Morro) screamed with delight as stiff ocean breezes kept their airborne creations aloft in the heavens.
Old San Juan is ...
Time has no meaning in the Camuy Caves
... driving, Ronnie noticed that the steady voice of the GPS grew silent as the image on the screen went dark. Quickly diagnosing the problem as a defective power source in our rented automobile, we were determined to drive to the office of the rental car company and request that the outlet be repaired. Without a functioning GPS, however, locating the rental car company proved difficult.
We attempted to improvise by using tools on Ronnie’s ...