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The town of Rincón is located in the Western Coastal Valley,
west of Añasco and Aguada. To the north, nestles between "La
Cadena" Mountains and a series of beaches facing the Atlantic to the north
and the Caribbean to the south. The half-dozen reef-lined Atlantic beaches
have become a winter mecca for skilled surfers since the World Surfing
Championship was held here nearly twenty years ago. Endangered humpback
whales visit in the winter.
The Punta Higuero Lighthouse was built by the Spaniards in the early
1890s, rebuilt after an earthquake in 1921. This lighthouse still
in use and it uses an unmanned 26,000-candlepower rotating beacon.
There are a few small hotels and surfing shops in this charming town
and mangos grow everywhere. There is also an observation park for whale
watching.
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