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What to do in Vieques
Sponsors:
- Beach and beach related activities
- Bicycle Rentals and Tours
- Vieques Adventure Co.
Trek bikes rental
for $25/day, kayak rentals for $45/day and kayak fishing trips, 3-4hr trip for
$150/person. 787-692-9162, or email
garry@viequesadventures.com.
- Bioluminescent Bay Tour
- Horseback Riding
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Kayak and horseback riding tours in Esperanza, Vieques.
"Trail rides consist of a guided two-hour ride through the hills, open meadows and beaches of the Esperanza area. We begin at a walk, but quickly move up to the paso, followed by some cantering (especially up hills!). We offer rides at 8:30 am and 4:00 pm for $65 per person. Reservations are required and don't forget your camera!.
For those horse enthusiasts that would like to spend more time in the saddle, please inquire about our longer rides. Would you like to pack a locally inspired gourmet lunch, stroll down a few different beaches, and visit historic sugar mill ruins? No problem! Special requests are always considered."
"Bio-bay tour: The two-hour tour begins after dark, nightly. We meet on the malecon in Esperanza and make the short drive through Sun Bay Park to the Bio Bay. We will provide you with a two-person ocean kayak, paddle, and life vest. Following a brief “kayaking 101” introduction, we paddle out a short distance to explore the mangrove-lined edges of the bay, then head into the center of the bay for an informative speech and question/answer session. After securing the kayaks together, you are encouraged to enter the water for the most amazing swim ever! The cost is $30 per adult and $15 per child 10 and under."
Snorkeling tours and gear rental available. Reservations required for guided tours. Call 787 435-0073 Check their site
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Vieques Trail Ride offers horseback riding with a guide. The ride starts at Sea Gate Hotel and lasts 2 hours. The cost is
$55 per persons for guests (2 nights min) or
$65 per person for non Sea Gate guest. This includes a 2 hour
tour of the town, mountains, and beaches. Call (787)667-2805.
Kiani Lagoon tour Kiani is a protected lagoon
on the west side of the island. There is a wooden boardwalk around the lagoon. Prime spot for nature watching. The lagoon is close to several secluded beaches.
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Kiani
Tours Certified licensed excursionist offers daily historical
and cultural tours from 9 am to 12 pm or 2 pm to 5 pm. Call 787
556-6003 Letty Perez. Visit their web
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Lighthouse museum
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The Lighthouse at Punta Mulas is a maritime museum. It is located next to the port where the ferryboats from Fajardo dock.
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Sampling local food at La Esperanza One of the best things to do
in Vieques is going to La Esperanza or across from Sun Bay on weekends for local foods sold from
kiosks or from the restaurants in the area. You can get coconut water, fish, lobster or conch salad Vieques
style... lots of wonderful fried things Vieques is known for: "pastelillos"
(dough stuffed with meat, fish or seafood, sealed and fried), "alcapurrias" (grinded plantain filled with your choice of meat or seafood), "arepas" (fried dough, a local favorite usually served with fried
fish). Vieques people are affectionately called "areperos" or arepa eaters, by Puerto Ricans from the big
island.
Also check local chef Geigel Rosa
and his famous "Nativo Tripa Burger" at Esperanza beach on Friday
and Saturday nights until 3 am. This is a burger like you have never seen
before, layered with three types of meat cooked with onions over the beef
patty.
Spanish Fort
Fort Count of Mirasol museum is a historical monument from the 19th century; the last fort built on the western hemisphere. It stands over a hilltop overlooking the port. The Vieques Historic Archives is located in the Fort. The archives include thousands of documents and other materials relating to five centuries of Vieques' history, a great number of books and documents about
archaeology, history, folklore and poetry. No reservations are required to visit the Fort, but to arrange for a visit to the Archives contact:
Robert L. Rabin, Historian, Fuerte Conde de Mirasol
Vieques, P.R. 00765, Phone (787) 741-8651 or 741-1717. Notes about what you will find at the fort museum
Tennis
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Inn on the Blue Horizon Omni
Courts. Artificial grass turf filled with sand. Day play $25 per hour. Lighted
night play $35/hour. Call for court time 787 741-3318 or 787 741-0527.
Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust Museum
The Trust was founded in 1984 as a non-profit membership organization to save the Island's Bio Bays, especially Puerto Mosquito, and raise consciousness in the community in preserving the beaches and historic and
archaeological sites. The Trust operates a small museum and gift shop in the town of Esperanza. It also have a small aviary to help injured birds, turtles and other local wildlife.
The Esperanza location offers Internet access thru their computers for $3 for
half an hour.
Updated Ocrt 15, 2009
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