Things to do in La Parguera
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Paradise Scuba Center
It's possible to travel offshore to Cayo Enrique or Cayo Laurel with Paradise Scuba Center on a four-hour snorkeling excursion. The fee includes drinks and snacks, homemade by the wife of owner Luis. You can also take a sunset snorkeling trip that includes swimming after dark in Bahía de Fosforescente. Many scuba fanatics use this service to dive places like the Wall and Trench Alley and night dives are possible too.
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El Manglar
International with a Middle-Eastern flair, the menu has hummus and babaganoosh, salads, burgers, pizza and Puerto Rican food, all served in a relaxed atmosphere. It transforms from one of the city’s best restaurants to one of its most festive nightspots, featuring a live combo of some sort, playing Latin rock or jazz, folk or occasionally traditional music on a breezy outdoor patio.
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Bahía de Fosforescente
These glittering waters are La Parguera's biggest tourist draw, though it's actually not one bay but two: Bahía Monsio José and Bahía La Parguera. Both lie east of town and are nearly encircled by mangroves. You reach them via narrow canals through the mangrove forest and, if you come here at night, bioluminescent micro-organisms in the water put on a surreal light show.
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Mar y Tierra
This stands out among the cluster of places packed together between the main street and the docks. It is more of a pavilion with indoor and patio seating than a traditional bar, and it pumps out live Latin rock and salsa on the weekends. Right in the center of town, it’s impossible to miss.
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Aleli Kayak Rental
Across the street from the El Muelle shopping center is Aleli Kayak Rental, which is the most ecologically conscionable way to see the magical waters. They also offer a chartered catamaran tour, and ecotours through the mangrove channels. For any rentals, call ahead; their hours are variable.
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Aguazul Tamara Zoe
The focus on fresh local, organic ingredients and a menu of homemade raviolis, churrasco (grilled meat) and creole fish dishes with a haute presentation leaves Zoe with few peers. Finish with a plate of fresh local cheese and it’s the best fine dining in La Parguera.
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Doña Luisa
The best place for cheap empanadas in town, nothing costs over two bucks. In terms of atmosphere, this beat-up cafeteria doesn’t have much polish, but it more than makes up for it in character. The empanadas with pulpo (octopus) are the best.
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El Karacol
This brightly lit bar/diner has the ambience of a fluorescent-lit fast-food chain, making a bizarre partner to the dark and noisy adjoining game room. The ‘sangria coño’ is their famous drink, which tastes like rum-spiked wine.
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Parguera Fishing Charters
You can fish the reefs for grouper, snapper and mackerel, or head into deeper water for blue marlin, tuna and dorado. Parguera Fishing Charters runs half- and full-day trips on its 31ft Bertram out of a well-marked dock at the west end of town.
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La Lucerna Bakery
This is Carlos José Ramos’ gem, with a friendly staff, careful cooking and low prices. Pancakes cost under $2. The bakery’s sandwiches, such as a medianoche (midnight) run less than $3.
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Ventolera
La Parguera's sheltered waters and reliable breezes make it a prime destination during the peak of the windsurfing season. See Eddie 'Gordo' Rodríguez at Ventolera, a water-sports shop in the Muelle plaza.
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Cancel Boats
Cancel Boats, at the town docks, has a lot of loyal customers renting its 15ft whaler-type boats with 10HP engines. Competitor Torres Boat Service nearby has similar prices.
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West Divers
West Divers has beefed up their operation in the area. They offer three-hour snorkeling trips ($35) and two-tank trips to the Wall ($80).
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El Muelle Shopping Center
The El Muelle Shopping Center has a book exchange, a well-stocked, brightly lit grocery store, and a contract post office.
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