Vieques
Bike it, fish it, kayak it, dive it or camp on its beautiful beaches with us!
Legendary character part of the Vieques folklore. Her name was Maria Magdalena Felix, born in Christiansted, Saint Croix. She arrived on Vieques at the age of 10 in 1858 and lived to the ripe ole age of 110. She is immortalized in poems and is part of our oral tradition.
Of africo -caribbean descent, she is said to have been a very beautiful woman who went insane after her husband’s death and started wandering the streets of Vieques. Hence the 8k run that loops around Santa Maria and back to the municipality is named after her.
Visit the Museum Fort Count Mirasol Wednesday- Sunday 8:30am to 4:20 pm.
The Aquatic Resources Educational Program from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) sponsors fishing tournaments throughout the island of Puerto Rico during the month of June. This year Vieques hosted its 2nd shore fishing tournment with over 50 participants.
Local groups joined forces and performed a beach clean- up 24 June as part of the 2nd Annual Shore Fishing Tournament held at Mosquito Pier (Rompe Olas).
On Monday, June 7, Black Beard Sports and the Municipal Department of Sports and Recreation held their Second Annual Youth Snorkeling Adventure at Playa Gallito (Gringo Beach) next to Martineau Bay. As in the past, this event was part of a youth activity week organized by Abdiel Guadalupe, the Director of Sports and Recreation in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
