Puerto Rico - On Land

The locals have taken to painting the old targets that the United States used when Vieques and Culebra were used as American gunnery ranges.

The museum and gazebo complex for visitors on Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve.

The museum and gazebo complex for visitors on Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve.

Playa Tortuga, Culebrita. Nesting site for a few different species of sea turtles.

Playa Tortuga, Culebrita. Nesting site for a few different species of sea turtles.

Looking towards Ponce from Playa Pelicanos on Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve. The ferry dock has service from Ponce. The Blue Flag is an international eco-award giving to beaches with exceptional water quality, environmental education & management, and safety standards.

Looking towards Ponce from Playa Pelicanos on Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve. The ferry dock has service from Ponce. The Blue Flag is an international eco-award giving to beaches with exceptional water quality, environmental education & management, and safety standards.

The boardwalk in Esperanza, Vieques

The boardwalk in Esperanza, Vieques

Sunset at the anchorage in La Parguera

Sunset at the anchorage in La Parguera

The lookout from the lighthouse on Isla Caja de Muertos. I had the entire island to myself but it is usually packed on the weekends.

The lookout from the lighthouse on Isla Caja de Muertos. I had the entire island to myself but it is usually packed on the weekends.

Saoirse protected in the mangroves of Ensenada Honda, Vieques

Vendors sell sardines at La Guancha in Ponce, where pelicans and fish await feeding

Vendors sell sardines at La Guancha in Ponce, where pelicans and fish await feeding

View of the northern anchorage at Culebrita.

The well-protected anchorage in the mangroves of Ensenada (Guanica)

The well-protected anchorage in the mangroves of Ensenada (Guanica)

The old dock at Playa Pelicanos on Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve.

The old dock at Playa Pelicanos on Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve.

Swallows build nests in sail booms in La Parguera. Flocks of them welcome each boat arriving in the anchorage while they look for nesting opportunities

Swallows build nests in sail booms in La Parguera. Flocks of them welcome each boat arriving in the anchorage while they look for nesting opportunities

Exploring the mangroves in Ensenada Honda, Vieques

Exploring the mangroves in Ensenada Honda, Vieques

Anchorage and waterfront of La Parguera

Anchorage and waterfront of La Parguera

"La Guancha" is the place to be in Ponce, with many vendors selling local food along the boardwalk. The anchorage remains noisy and lit throughout the night!

"La Guancha" is the place to be in Ponce, with many vendors selling local food along the boardwalk. The anchorage remains noisy and lit throughout the night!

Storm clouds over Ponce Yacht Club and La Guancha (boardwalk).

Storm clouds over Ponce Yacht Club and La Guancha (boardwalk).

Swallows build nests in sail booms in La Parguera. Flocks of them welcome each boat arriving in the anchorage while they look for nesting opportunities

Swallows build nests in sail booms in La Parguera. Flocks of them welcome each boat arriving in the anchorage while they look for nesting opportunities

A boat washed up from a storm in Esperanza, Vieques

The town of Ensenada near Guanica was once a booming sugar town. It is now virtually a ghost town thanks to high fructose corn syrup.

The town of Ensenada near Guanica was once a booming sugar town. It is now virtually a ghost town thanks to high fructose corn syrup.

Swallows build nests in sail booms in La Parguera. Flocks of them welcome each boat arriving in the anchorage while they look for nesting opportunities

Swallows build nests in sail booms in La Parguera. Flocks of them welcome each boat arriving in the anchorage while they look for nesting opportunities

One of the pools known as "the jacuzzis" on the north side of Culebrita

One of the pools known as "the jacuzzis" on the north side of Culebrita

The trail to the lighthouse on Isla Caja de Muertos is lined with tall pipe cactus.

The trail to the lighthouse on Isla Caja de Muertos is lined with tall pipe cactus.

One of the pools known as "the jacuzzis" on the north side of Culebrita

One of the pools known as "the jacuzzis" on the north side of Culebrita