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Lajas is located in southwestern region,
south of San Germán and Sabana Grande;
east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica.
South of semi-arid farmland in the Lajas Valley, the fishing
village of "La Parguera" has developed onto a popular resort center while
maintaining much of its small town atmosphere. Guest houses and inns,
seafood restaurants, water sports and boating centers and small shops
fan out from the small plaza. In the evening, boats leave regularly for
nearby Phosphorescent Bay, where millions of luminescent
dinoflagellates light up when disturbed by movement; moonless nights are
best. Numerous mangrove cays and islets form ornate
channels places. Bathers and picnickers visit Rosada Beach or Mata de la
Gata Cay. Snorkelers and scuba divers explore nearby reefs and
spectacular outer shelf walls that lie up to seven miles offshore. On
weekends the town becomes more bustling.
There are many well-known "lajeños", among them:
first Puerto Rican Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez.
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