Rincon, the best place in Puerto Rico to surf

Rincon is a beautiful town well known for its surfing beaches is situated on the west coast region of Puerto Rico and the southwest of Aguadilla. This town was also the site of the World surfing championship in 1968. This community is formed of the local Puerto Ricans, Americans, international surfers and various other nationalities, which came especially to surf the renowned waves of Rincon. To name some Almirante Beach, Los Almendros Beach, Punta Higuero Beach, Sandy Beach, Rincon Public Beach are the most common beaches in the town. Friendly and local to tourists, nevertheless it can be accommodating to be capable of exchange few words in Spanish.

Some of the main attraction of this small town of Puerto Rico, which magnetizes loads of tourists every year are:

Rincon Lighthouse Park or the El Faro Lighthouse

The Rincon lighthouse is the recreation place with an attractive site of the Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Mona Passage; it includes several gift shops as well as snack bar. There is no particular time at which this park is open for the visitors, nevertheless, the sign on the entry doors says generally open at 10.30.

Desecheo island national wildlife refuge: the Desecheo Island is almost at a distance of fourteen miles and is not open for the visitors, nevertheless, snorkeling, diving and fishing around is permitted and thus loads of visitor partakes in it.

Rincon nuclear plant

This is a power plant, which has an unusual shape building, which is currently being transformed in a museum

Whale watching

Whale watching generally at the December to March and February is the peak season; nevertheless, it is quite impossible to predict at what time the whale will turn up, generally in the morning 10 am or evening are the most favorable time. In addition, the Rincon lighthouse is also a nice place to experience whale.

Lodging

Rincon offers all from the mild range resorts to the budget resorts, which includes cozy beds and meals likewise.

Travel

One can easily reach from several short commuters’ flight to Rincon available from San Juan, Aguadilla, Mayaguez and Ponce.