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Vieques' Historic Malecon, a Walking Tour of a "Perfect Tropical Harbor"

 

We toured the historic Malecon, the sea-side walk, in Esperanza, the sleepy tourist town on the south coast of Vieques,

"A Genuine Sleezy Dive" on Vieques: Glenn Curry's Banana's

 

Glenn and Wynne Curry are the owners of Banana's, a  bar/restaurant/guest house on the Malacon in Esperanza, the south side of Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Vieques: Special Place for Ecotourism, Cultural and "Astronomical" Tourism

Vieques has an extraordinary range of sea and land habitats, with a vast array of micro climates with fish and waters species, says Mark Martin of the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust.  

"Upscale Tourism" on the Rise in Vieques: Our Visit to the W Retreat and Spa

After a long delays and a good bit of anticipation, the W Retreat and Spa opened earlier this year on Vieques and he had a look.

Architect John Hix: Vieques is the "Central Park of the Caribbean"

 

VIEQUES, PR -- John Hix, the Canadian-born architect who developed the "eco-hip," retreat the Hix Island House, sees Vieques as largely undeveloped gem in the Caribbean, a sort of "Central Park" in the midest of a highly developed region.

Hugh Duffy, 89, Set to Dominate Restaurant Scene on Caribbean Island of Vieques

VIEQUES, Puerto Rico - With just two frying pans and a toaster in his first restaurant some 40 years ago, Hugh Duffy, who will be 90 next year, is poised to run four restaurants on this Caribbean island.

Sun Bay Beach Near Esperanza, Home to Wild Horses

Sun Bay is the first of the Puerto Rican Commonwealth beaches located just east of the town of Esperanza.  Wild horses live near the beach and often venture to the rest under palm trees and roll in the sand. 

Mike Clough, Furniture Designer on the Island

Mike Clough is an extraordinarly talented furniture designer and cabinet maker on Vieques.  

He has created several original pieces for TheFruittrees.com.

In this video, Mike shows us his work.

You can get reach Mike via vieques(p)plesser.com

Andy Plesser

Wild Horses Near Red Beach

Horses can be fround all over the island, including on this road on the Federal beaches, near Red Beach.

Blue Beach, Most Easterly of the Federal Beaches

Blue Beach, also known as Bahía de la Chiva, is expansive beach with several pavilions for shade at the eastern end of the beach.

Located on the south east, the beach is the furthest east of the major beaches on the Federal area of the island.  

Andy Plesser