Activities
Sandy Beach / Rincón
- El Faro Lighthouse - Humpback whale watching park
- Restaurants and bars
- Eclectic shopping
- Deep sea fishing
- World-class surfing
- Jet skiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling
- Scuba diving
- Sunbathing
- Relaxing under the palms
Desecheo Island
North of Rincón, Desecheo Island is a popular destination for some of the most spectacular scuba diving in Puerto Rico. There are over 20 dive sites with underwater visibility usually exceeding 100 feet.
Aguadilla
A half an hour’s drive north of Rincón brings travelers to Aguadilla, famous for its mundillo lace industry, great deep sea sport fishing and seaside golfing at the Punta Borinquen Golf Course. Here, visitors will also find the University of Puerto Rico and a busy regional airport.
Mayagüez
A half an hour south of Rincón is Mayagüez, the third largest city in Puerto Rico. Visitors can spend a day touring its historical treasures, including the Art Deco Yagüez Theater, the Mayagüez Post Office and Plaza Colün, a beautiful town square featuring a Christopher Columbus monument from Spain. It is also home to an exotic zoo, planetarium, university and the Mayagüez airport.
La Parguera Bay
On the southern coast of the Porta del Sol lies La Parguera Bay--a rare, bioluminescent natural wonder. Nightly boat tours depart from La Parguera, a small fishing village of brightly colored houseboats on the bay, to give vacationers a close view of the magical, glowing waters.
Rio Camuy Cave
If you feel like exploring more of Puerto Rico, venture inland to Rio Camuy Cave by Lares. As the third largest cave system in the world, it’s sure to impress cave fanatics and nature lovers alike.
Arecibo Observatory
Twenty minutes from Sandy Beach Villa is the Arecibo Observatory, the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world. This 300-meter astronomical communicator is part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and operated by Cornell University.