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Boqueron, Puerto Rico

Friday, December 4, 2009
Boquerón
Boqueron is a beach village positioned in the town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The village is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern division of the island. As of the US 2000 Census, the barrio population was 4,963.

Boqueron beach is a public beach and resort managed by the Puerto Rican government. It's rated as one of the best beaches in Puerto Rico beside with Luquillo Beach. The beach was awarded blue flag beach rank by the Foundation for Environmental Education.Further beaches in Boqueron are Buye and El Combate.

The village is residence to two protected wildlife refuge. The Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, an environment for a number of native bird species including the endangered Yellow-shouldered Blackbird also known as La Mariquita de Puerto Rico or Capitán. The Boqueron State Forest is one of the seven state forests managed by the Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico.

According to local legend, after the Puerto Rican pirate Roberto Cofresí shared some of his wealth with his family and friends, he would hide what was left over in a cave located in "Barrio Pedernales" which is just south of Boqueron Bay. Throughout the years no one has originate any treasure in the cave.

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