“The lower the latitude the better the attitude.” –Unknown
We’re spending our first week in Aguadilla. This picturesque oceanfront town was founded in 1775. It’s located on Puerto Rico’s northwest shore. It’s known to have some of the best surf breaks on the Island and some of the most beautiful beaches.
Check in wasn’t until three so we started our day slowly. We found a nice little coffee shop across the street from our apartment for breakfast, then we came back and enjoyed the view again from the balcony. We decided we’d stop at a few interesting places on our way west. Our first stop was at Cueve del Indio (Indian Cave).
Cueve del Indio is an important archeological treasure. It’s full of petroglyphs, made by the original inhabitants of Puerto Rico, the Tainos. These petroglyphs pre-date Columbus’ arrival to Puerto Rico in 1493, and were probably made many centuries earlier. The cave is said to contain the largest number of petroglyphs found along the coastal zone. The day was very, very windy so walking along the ledge and on the sharp rocks was a little scary. I felt like I could be blown down at any time. The site has been used for filming movies like the Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure Island and Perfect Getaway.
Stan looking over the edge.
You climb down into this pit to get into the cave.
There used to be a ladder that you could use to go down into the cave, but that has been removed. Now if you want to get down to the cave you have to go through this crack in the wall. We decided not to try it…too many other people around today.
The cave is opened to the water at the center of this picture.
Looking towards the Seven Arches.
Looking east toward Playita Ines (Little Agnes Beach) and Estatua de Colón (large statue of Columbus).
On our way back to the parking lot.
Our second stop was in Arecibo to spend a little time at The Bishop’s Pool. It was a great day to see the water putting on a show. Although it was hard to get a picture of the largest waves coming in.
The Arecibo Lighthouse overlooks The Bishop’s Pool.
Beach Paradise…our house for the week.
Our first night in Aquadilla…perfection.
