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A curious landmark, this green dome poking out from behind the palm trees north of ¸é¾±²Ô³¦Ã³²Ô town behind the Punta Higüero Lighthouse once housed the…
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You’ll know you’ve arrived in ¸é¾±²Ô³¦Ã³²Ô – ‘the corner’ – when you pass the sun-grizzled gringos cruising west in their rusty 1972 Volkswagen Beetle with surfboards piled on the roof. Shoehorned in the island’s most remote corner, ¸é¾±²Ô³¦Ã³²Ô is Puerto Rico at its most unguarded, a place where the sunsets shimmer scarlet and you’re more likely to be called ‘dude’ than ‘sir.’ This is the island's surfing capital and one of the premiere places to catch a wave in the northern hemisphere.
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Nicknamed El Faro, the Punta Higüero Lighthouse dates from 1892 and rises almost 100ft. It was restored in 1922 after being severely damaged by a tsunami…
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With its popular Thursday evening art walk, its pleasantly designed amphitheater and general leafiness, this is definitely one of Puerto Rico's nicer…
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The pleasant urban park upon which the Punta Higűero Lighthouse perches makes a breezy place for a sunset picnic, to spy migrating whales (during winter)…
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