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Isla Ratones (Mice Island), near the town of Cabo Rojo in Southern Puerto Rico, is set to open an exciting Underwater Interpretative Pathway. The community of Isla Ratones, together with a local marine biologist and environmentalist organization, Caborrojeños Pro Salud y Ambiente, is developing an innovative educational adventure that will provide a guided, controlled snorkeling experience for both adults and children.
An hours drive out of Ponce, lies the town of San German. It is as if the entire town should be preserved in a museum, as it is filled with historical architectural masterpieces and monuments that confirm that San German is one of the oldest towns in Puerto Rico today. It was originally founded in the year 1512. After being rebuilt in 1570, following the destruction and devastation left behind by the French, it became a haven for pirates, poets, politicians and smugglers and was named in honor of King Ferdinand of Spain’s second wife, Germain de Foix. One of the noteworthy buildings of the time, that has survived, is the San German de Auxerre.
Gold spells so much about Puerto Rico. The first economy that characterized Puerto Rico is the mining of gold and silver. They transport gold to Spain and to protect this, the Spaniards built massive walls and forts around San Juan. Today, Puerto Rico is no longer mining gold, but the massive walls and forts still mean a lot to its economy because it brings golden opportunity to the island as a major tourist attraction.
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