Puerto Rico - Day 6 - Beaches, Beaches, Beaches. Oh, and a Statue!

 

On day 6 I headed to the north side of Puerto Rico.  I rounded a corner of the road and stumbled upon Cara del Indio, a statue dedicated to Taíno, a chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico. This statue welcomes you to the city of Isabela, my first beach stop on the north side of the island.

Río Camuy Cave Park has one of the more complex cave systems on the planet.  They charge a small fee (I think it was $18 USD).  To say the views were stunning here is an understatement!  Some of the most beautiful views I saw in all of Puerto Rico.  There was a spot you could climb in to view cave drawings, but it was a very tight fit, and I was afraid I’d get claustrophobia!   I did get a picture (along with the camera shadow) of an emblem carved into the rocks.

My next stop was La Poza del Obispo (The Bishop’s Pool) in Arecibo.  This was a really neat place where a line of rocks separated a pool of water from the sea.  The pool water was very calm, and so it was a great place for kids to swim. A lot of the beaches on the north side of the island are too dangerous to swim in because of riptides.  I saw a wee little crab on the beach!  The parking area at the beach had many trees in it, which was nice because it was very warm outside (I’m not complaining; I loved it!) and heard a lot of birds chattering away.  I thought it might be parrots, so I set out to investigate, and  I found a flock of monk parakeets in the tree.  One cheeky guy looked down at me when I was taking his picture!

After this I stopped at Mar Chiquita (Small Sea).  This pool of water was similar to La Poza del Obispo, except that the waterway from the sea into the pool was much smaller.  There were more rocks in the bottom of this pool, too.  Off to the right were lava-like rocks that had some good views.  There was a food truck at this location, and I had a delicious Puerto Rican lunch of marinated pork and potatoes.

Which beach was your favorite?

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