UPDATE: This trail is open as of December 2023. The Pirates Cove trail begins at the second parking lot on the way to Puerto Ferro...

UPDATE: This trail is open as of December 2023. The Novillo trail begins at the first parking lot on the way to Puerto...

The Monte Pirata committee is very excited as the project moves forward. A crew of volunteers came together to build six benches which...

Land crab stew! Land crab pastelillos! Rice with land crab! These are some of the traditional meals made in Puerto Rico, using the land...

If you have been following along, you know that the phase 1 of the construction of the main observation deck for Monte Pirata project has...

Ticatove is excited to sponsor with the financial support of many Vieques residents the re-opening of Monte Pirata, the highest point on...

The Monte Pirata observation platform and trail project is moving forward thanks to approximately $20,000 in contributions from local...

The three branches of the trail lead to a spectacular view across Puerto Ferro to the Puerto Ferro Lighthouse, a small sandy beach near...

UPDATE: This trail is open as of July 2021. The Cerro Caracas trail begins at the far western end of Caracas beach. ~20 min. one way over...

Take an out and back stroll down Galinde Point to dry off after snorkeling the bay. You can optionally loop around to the Chiva Bay side...

UPDATE as of Dec 8, 2022: The construction costs of the main platform has been fully funded and the platform is complete. The VNWR...

For those who want to extend their exploration of the Playa Grande Sugar Mill area, try this single track connector leading west from the...

El Pobre is located on the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge north western side. Parking is at a righthand turn .2 mile from the West...

Joe Lovotii shares with us this lovely photo of a green sea turtle he took mid-April of 2021 at the Punta Arenas snorkeling site on the...

Quebrada el Pilon is an out and back hike that intersects with Quebrada la Mina Trail system. You can either start on the west side of...

For those visiting the Sugar Mill Ruins and who would like to add a ~30min hike (one way) down to the Playa Grande Beach, take the Sugar...

Saturday, Feb 27, 2021 nine volunteers worked two hours each to collect approximately 200 pounds of marine trash and picnic refuse. Items...

Quebrada la Mina Trail system has multiple trailheads. There is a future vision to connect the system as a loop, however it is currently...

A few days ago there was a report of a baby Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), one of the three species which nest in...

In collaboration with the Vieques Mayor for re-opening the island during COVID procedures, the Vieques NWR will return to regular hours...