Puerto Rico – West coast

Staying for four night near Cabo Rojo.  Had the opportunity to drive up to Rincon.  Rincon is known as the Surf Capital of  Puerto Rico. After a surfing championships  in the 60″s a lot of the surfers stayed.  A lot of  American Ex-pats in the area.

On the way we  had a flat.  Good news is it is not my first tire  change and Thrifty had an  office at the airport in Mayagüez.  They switched cars.  Pretty easy event.

In Rincon Dianne took a Yoga class on the beach:

 

Here is where we are staying near Cabo Rojo. An Airbnb with the right price and a beach

 

 

Took a drive this morning to the Salina de Cobo (the salt flats). Ocean water  is trapped and allowed to evaporate.  The salt that is  left is used for non nutritional salt needs.  The red or pink color is from the top layer that forms a oily environment for Brine Shrimp to live and grow.  When they turn a bright pink the salt is ready to be mined.

And then to El Faro Los Morrillos, a working lighthouse and  the Playuela de Cabo Rojo, a beautiful beach.  Some great cliff views near the lighthouse.

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