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Vieques (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbjekes]; English pronunciation: [viːˈeɪkeɪz] or [-kɛz]), in full Isla de Vieques, is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean. Although Puerto Rico is a U.S. Commonwealth, Vieques, like the rest of Puerto Rico, retains strong Spanish influences from 400 years of Spanish ownership.

Vieques lies about 8 miles (13 km) to the east of the Puerto Rican mainland, and measures approximately 21 miles (34 km) long by 4 miles (6 km) wide. The two main towns of Vieques are Isabel Segunda (sometimes written "Isabel II"), the administrative center located on the northern side of the island, and Esperanza, located on the southern side. At peak, the population of Vieques is around 10,000

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Culebra and Vieques, two dots on the charts just off the coast of Puerto Rico, are poised to become the Caribbean's next "it" islands.

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For sixty years the majority of Vieques was closed off by the US Navy, and the island remained almost entirely undeveloped for tourism. This lack of development is now marketed as a key attraction. Vieques is promoted under an ecotourism banner as a sleepy, unspoilt island of rural "old world" charm and pristine deserted beaches, and is rapidly becoming a popular destination.

Traveling To Vieques, Puerto Rico, Gets Easier!

American Eagle has added flights to and from the Caribbean island of Vieques. Flights will begin Dec. 16 and passengers can start booking as of Oct. 16. This is a great time to visit an up-and-coming destination.

Snorkeling is excellent, especially at Blue Beach (Bahía de la Chiva). Aside from archeological sites, such as La Hueca, and deserted beaches, a unique feature of Vieques is the presence of two pristine bioluminescent bays, including Mosquito Bay. Vieques is also famous for its wild or semi-wild horses, which roam free over parts of the island. These are descended from stock originally brought by European colonisers.

“Perfect Tour”

Abe's Snorkling and BioBay Tours

We only had one night in Vieques so we had to make it count; of course, the biggest question was do you kayak the biobay or boat it? We called around (the girl at Island Adventures had very little time for our questions and actually hung up on us before we were even finished) and Abe's was our choice. WE ARE SO GLAD WE WENT WITH ABE'S! His nephew Tato was our guide and, because the other two couples didn't show, we had a VIP tour. The paddling was minimal and mosquitos were no problem, Tato even pointed out wildlife in the mangroves (hello lobsters!). I wouldn't change a thing. The next day after scuba diving with Nan-Sea (another amazing company) we actually ran into Abe. What a cool family, company, island!

Bioluminescent Bay, Isla de Vieques

A truly brilliant natural wonder, this bay, particularly on moonless nights, literally glows in the dark.

Mosquito Bay, Isla de Vieques

Mosquito Bay is the brightest biobay in the world. There is no way to describe it but that you must see it. The trips to and from Vieques island are hit or miss on the ferry, though, so if you can...