Bahía de Jobos

Introducing Bahía de Jobos

If you’re traveling west from Guayama and Arroyo, the only way to get a feel for the region is by skipping the smoothly paved Hwy 53 and navigating the two-lane Hwy 3. The feel in this area is not the typical fodder for postcards – a lot of one-stoplight towns, roadkill, and crumbling smokestacks from failed sugar mills but the slow route’s highlight is the sprawling Reserva Nacional de Investigación Estuarina de Bahía de Jobos, which has hiking trails, camping and a labyrinth of mangrove canals for kayaking. The marshy reserve borders the nearly abandoned sugar town of Aguirre, which makes a compelling detour.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009