What type of a place is La Parguera?
In two words: Caribbean Dream. Once a fishing village, La Parguera retains its seaside charm, with modest, brightly painted homes; colorful bougainvillea shrubs; a miniature plaza; and a backdrop of rural hills. Inviting inns and guesthouses, restaurants and water sports operators cater to visitors, and everything is a short walk from everything else. Go during the week if you want the village to yourself; on weekends it fills up.
Offshore, coastal mangroves shelter a great variety of young marine and bird life. The nearby bioluminescent lagoon, where all moving underwater objects become instant glow sticks, has awed vacationers for decades. Regularly scheduled boats take passengers on enchanted nighttime rides. By day, you can rent a kayak or small boat at the piers and explore the more than 30 cays that seem to float offshore. For a 'disneyesque' sort of adventure, explore the mangroves near shore.
The continental shelf that wraps around southern Puerto Rico is closest to shore at La Parguera. Divers thrill to some of the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean, and aficionados rank La Parguera among the top dive destinations in the world. A fabulous selection of wall dives showcases 120 food deep rocks, vertical cliffs, and many underwater rarities. Beyond the continental shelf, large deep-sea fish such as dolphin fish (mahi-mahi), Wahoo, blue marlin and tuna abound. Local water sports operators make any adventure in La Parguera easy.
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