Island Hopping Part 3 - Can't Get Enough of ViequesContinued from: here... ...But there is more to do on Vieques then just eat and we managed to add a few hours of beach time to every day. After our brief adventure at Punta Arenas our next beach excursion was to Secret Beach/Pata Priete which is part of the National Wildlife Refuge that is home to the majority of the popular beaches on the island.
When we arrived at Pata Priete we were shocked to discover that we had the big, beautiful beach all to ourselves. Perhaps it was because there weren't many spots to find shade or perhaps it was because we were really lucky. Either way, we walked the beach from end to end without human interruption. It was one of my favorite moments of the trip. I'll be posting a separate blog about our island photoshoots soon!
The beach we spent most of our time on was La Chiva (aka Blue Beach). La Chiva is a long stretch of beach accessed by about 26 little parking lots with picnic tables. Our favorite stretch was about halfway down at #15. We had great shade and a clear path to the water. We moved into our little cove and spent hours relaxing, reading, snorkeling and soaking in the warm turquoise water... until the shark. Sharks are not common at this beach, but we got to see one hunting for lunch just off shore. We also saw a stingray or two, hermit crabs and little fish.
Sadly, our time on Vieques was ending but we decided on one more little adventure before heading to the airport. El Blok is across the street from a small set of ruins from an old hotels. There's great graffiti all over them and if you go deep enough into the surrounding bush, you'll find.... an abandoned train. Nothing else to say. A short walk from there is an older set of ruins that have been beautifully taken over by nature. There are vines, trees, hermit crabs everywhere. If you go deep enough into the surrounding bush, you'll find.... an abandoned truck. We took one last walk along the beach, packed up and headed to the airport for one more adventure.
The Mann getting ready to head to the airport... Comments
Teresa(non-registered)
I really enjoy reading your descriptions of your adventures. The photos compliment the writing perfectly!
Waiting for the next entry!
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