southwestern corner of puerto rico

cabo rojos, puerto rico

we drove out to the very southwestern-most point in puerto rico, a peninsula called rojo cabo. here there are atmospheric cliffs and a lighthouse called faro los morrillos.

cabo rojos, puerto rico
cabo rojos, puerto rico

a little further north, the seaside village of boqueron had some of the freshest (and least expensive) oysters imaginable!

boqueron, puerto rico
boqueron, puerto rico
boqueron, puerto rico
boqueron, puerto rico

further east, we spent a few hours at santa beach, regarded to be the best beach on puerto rico’s south coast. here we also did some jetskiing!

jetskiing, santa beach, puerto rico
santa beach puerto rico

that evening, we had some dinner in la parguera, then went on a boat ride to la parguera bioluminescent bay, the largest of 3 such bays in puerto rico. luminescent zooplankton glow which disturbed, which is an amazing sight to see.

red snapper and mofongo (mashed plantains), la parguera, puerto rico
cabo rojos, puerto rico