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搁颈苍肠贸苍
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Overview
You鈥檒l know you鈥檝e arrived in 搁颈苍肠贸苍 鈥 鈥榯he corner鈥 鈥 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鈥檚 most remote corner, 搁颈苍肠贸苍 is Puerto Rico at its most unguarded, a place where the sunsets shimmer scarlet and you鈥檙e more likely to be called 鈥榙ude鈥 than 鈥榮ir.鈥 This is the island's surfing capital and one of the premiere places to catch a wave in the northern hemisphere.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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A curious landmark, this green dome poking out from behind the palm trees north of 搁颈苍肠贸苍 town behind the Punta Hig眉ero Lighthouse once housed the鈥
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Nicknamed El Faro, the Punta Hig眉ero Lighthouse dates from 1892 and rises almost 100ft. It was restored in 1922 after being severely damaged by a tsunami鈥
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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鈥
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The pleasant urban park upon which the Punta Hig疟ero Lighthouse perches makes a breezy place for a sunset picnic, to spy migrating whales (during winter)鈥
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