Our first stop was at the Interpretive Center. Salt was (and still is) a valuable commodity, so it continues to be mined in this area. There is an observation tower that over looks the salt mining operation and an interpretative center for information about the area.Īs it turns out, indigenous people have been mining salt in this area for over a thousand years before the Spanish came to Puerto Rico. The salt flats are part of a larger wildlife refuge set aside in Cabo Rojo. While the name salt flats doesn’t conjure images of a natural area, it is actually a pretty neat place. I hope they can do something to protect this beautiful area. Environmentalists are working to try to reduce the destruction, but sand and water is quickly taking over. Lots of debris came up with the rising tides, flooding out flats. It is possible that you may find some pink flats, but there are times when the flats are not pretty and pink. 1/23- Past storms and the rising sea level have messed up the salt flats- they are being destroyed.
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