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Vieques is not just about beautiful virgin beaches, the island of Vieques is very rich in history. Take some time off from the beach and get to know Vieques, Puerto Rico.
(787-741-1717) Admission of $2 donation.
The fort was never fully constructed. Today you will find a fully restored building in the center of the fort. This building houses a history and art museum.
Bring some cash and purchase some books at the bookstore, where you will find the most extensive collection of books about Vieques, souvenirs and t-shirts. If you want to learn more about Vieques now, visit our shop where you will find some of the books available about Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Faro Punta Mulas
(787-741-0060) Free admission
This beautifully restored lighthouse stands tall and proud on a hill point north of Isabel Segunda. It was built in 1896, and restored in 1992. As you walk up enjoy a beautiful vista of Isabel II, and the colorful boats of fisherman along the beautiful blue coast. El Faro Punta Mulas contains a small museum, which exhibits a collection of artifacts and photos of the island's history, the natural history of the coast, and marine time history.
Museo de EsperanzaThis small museum is located in El Malecon, Esperanza (The Strip) 787-741-8850) Donations are appreciated. The museum contains small exhibits on the island's natural history, and the early Indian inhabitants. The museum is operated by the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust, it was founded in 1994 in order to help protect bioluminescent bays in Vieques. Following is a link with more information onArea Arqueològica Hombre de Puerto FerroThis area is where a 4000 year old skeleton was found and exhumed, now in exhibit at the Fortìn Conde de Marisol. To get to the grave site get on Hwy 997 and look for a sign about a quarter mile east of Sun Bay Beach, take the dirt road on the left, you will drive for a couple of minutes until you find the burial site surrounded by a fence. Archeologists have speculated that the skeleton was the body of one of Los Arcaicos (Archaics), which are Puerto Rico's earliest known inhabitants. If the controversy surrounding these remains is resolved, this could push back the date of inhabitants in the island to nearly two millennia.Copyright 2004 - 2005 Vieques Travel Guide.com All Rights Reserved.
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El Fortin Conde de Mirasol is the center of Vieques, Puerto Rico. If you want to learn and get to know the real Vieques, you must visit El Fortin, the last Spanish fort built in the Americas (1840's).
You will find nicely displayed exhibits on the history of the island's 4000 year old Indian culture. You can learn about the Vieques colonial history and the story of sugarcane farming. Enjoy art-exhibits and illustrations of the Navy's presence and the residents struggles and victories on the island. The exhibits are in Spanish, but don't let that keep you from coming, Mr. Robert Rabin and other attendants are there to give you a tour, and their English is excellent. You will leave El Fortin with a different and more clear picture of the "Real Vieques".
