Sights in Aguadilla
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Ramey Base
Vieques, Culebra, Desecheo and Roosevelt Rds; sometimes it's hard to avoid bumping into erstwhile US military anachronisms when you're traveling through Puerto Rico. And, just when you thought you'd had your fill, here comes Ramey, near Aguadilla, a Cold War strategic command base created by the US Air Force in 1939 to serve as its Caribbean HQ.
For 30 years the Americans poured money into Ramey and watched as the surrounding area burgeoned into a populous municipality of 64,000 people. And then in 1973 the base closed leaving behind a weirdly homogeneous stretch of track housing and the usual American fast-food restaurants.
Today, the former base hosts the international …
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Playa Crash Boat
For some swimming, snorkeling and legendary surf breaks, the most popular place to go is Playa Crash Boat. It got its name because the air force used to keep rescue boats here to pick up crews from the Strategic Air Command's bombers that didn't make the runway. The beach lies off Hwy 107, halfway between town and the former air base. You will see a sign for Crash Boat that directs you west on the short Hwy 458.
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