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Puerto Rico is a United States island territory located on the northeastern periphery of the Caribbean Sea at its juncture with the Atlantic Ocean. Technically a commonwealth, Puerto Rico comprises over 140 islands, only the three largest of which are inhabited: the main island of Puerto Rico, Vieques Island, and Culebra Island. The main island of Puerto Rico lies 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, at the eastern extremity of the Greater Antilles archipelago. The island, which measures 110 miles east-to-west and 40 miles north-to-south, is predominantly hilly and mountainous throughout its interior and has a narrow coastal belt.<\/p>\n

Located deep within the tropics, Puerto Rico experiences a tropical rainforest climate throughout most of its area. Temperatures are warm to hot throughout most of the year, and the island experiences two distinct seasons, a rainy season from April to November, and a dry season from December to March. Most of Puerto Rico\u2019s 3.3 million inhabitants live along the island\u2019s coast, with the capital, San Juan, having the highest population density.<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico boasts a rich history that stretches back millennia. The Ta\u00edno, indigenous people of the Caribbean region, established numerous villages between the 7th and the 11th centuries. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived at the island in November of 1493 during his second expedition to the New World, naming the island San Juan Bautista. Years later, the capital city was established on the northern coast of the island and came to be known as \u201cCiudad de Puerto Rico,\u201d \u201cRich Port City\u201d (today\u2019s San Juan). Eventually, the entire island was called Puerto Rico. Under Spanish rule, Puerto Rico developed an extensive agriculture economy in the subsequent centuries, producing sugar cane, tobacco, and coffee, among other cash crops. Puerto Rico became an American territory in the wake of the Spanish-American War, which ended in 1898.<\/p>\n

Puerto Rico has some of the most beautiful scenery in the Caribbean region. From the air, pilots can gaze upon turquoise water, winding stretches of beach, and forested sweeps of mountains, all in one vista. This Bush Trip explores Puerto Rico with a circumnavigation of the island. Beginning on the eastern tip of Puerto Rico, the journey winds clockwise along the coast, passing over notable interior landmarks. The flight ends on the northern coast at the capital of San Juan.<\/p>\n

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Total Legs: 3 Total Distance: 178 Total Time(125kts): 1 hours 25 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field) to Santa Isabel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 48.94 Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Roosevelt Roads NS (Ofstie Field)(TJRV) to Naguabo(POI1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.51NM Bearing: 263\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After lifting into the Caribbean sky from Jos\u00e9 Aponte Hern\u00e1ndez Airport, turn to the southwest and gain a visual on Puerto Rico Highway 53. Follow the highway to the town of Naguabo, which is located just to the south of the highway.<\/p>\n

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Naguabo(POI1) to Punta Santiago(POI2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 2.96NM Bearing: 210\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After passing over Naguabo, adjust course slightly to the south and pass over the White River (R\u00edo Blanco) and then fly over the Pterocarpus Forest (Bosque de Pterocarpus), home of stands of large Pterocarpus trees. Continue to Punta Santiago, located on the shore of Vieques Channel (Canal de Vieques), which separates the island of Puerto Rico from Vieques Island. Vieques is the second largest island in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and is renowned for its coastal beauty.<\/p>\n

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Punta Santiago(POI2) to Yabucoa(POI3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 10.22NM Bearing: 240\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Punta Santiago, adjust course slightly to the north and follow the coastline, staying just inland. Pass over the small village of Buena Vista and then pass over the town of Yabucoa.<\/p>\n

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Yabucoa(POI3) to Arroyo(POI4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 11.55NM Bearing: 261\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adjust course slightly to the north and pass to the north of the prominent peak Cerro La Pandura. Continue on course, passing to the north of the coastal town of Maunabo and then pass over the Maunabo River (R\u00edo Maunabo). Pass by the small bay, Puerto Patillas, and a small inland airstrip, Aeropuerto de Patillas, then parallel Puerto Rico Highway 3 to the small town of Arroyo.<\/p>\n

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Arroyo(POI4) to Salinas(POI5)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 13.22NM Bearing: 284\u00b0 6 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn onto a due west course and fly along the Puerto Rico Highway 3 corridor, staying just north of the southern coastline of the island. Fly past the Bahia de Jobos, an important intertidal estuary comprising extensive coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass communities. Continue following Puerto Rico Highway 3 to the fishing village of Salinas.<\/p>\n

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Salinas(POI5) to Santa Isabel(PR27)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.48NM Bearing: 278\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on course from Salinas and cross the northern extremity of Bah\u00eda de Rinc\u00f3n, then gain a visual on Santa Isabel Airport, which lies on the north side of Puerto Rico Highway 1 just to the east of the town of Santa Isabel. Land at Santa Isabel Airport to bring this leg of the journey to an end.<\/p>\n

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Leg 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Santa Isabel to Eugenio Maria De Hostos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 54.34 Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Santa Isabel(PR27) to Potala Pastillo(POI6)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 6.28NM Bearing: 299\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lift off from Santa Isabel Airport and set a course to the west-northwest. Pass just to the north of the town of Santa Isabel and follow Puerto Rico Highway 1 to the coastal town of Potala Pastillo.<\/p>\n

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Potala Pastillo(POI6) to Ponce(PONCE)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 6.77NM Bearing: 288\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adjust course slightly to the south over Potala Pastillo and follow Puerto Rico Highway 1 to the city of Ponce. Ponce is the second most populous city in Puerto Rico after the capital, San Juan, and is an important center of commerce, tourism, and culture. Ponce lies just to the south of Cerro de Punta, the highest mountain in Puerto Rico at 4,390 feet above sea level. The peak is part of the Cordillera Central, which forms the east-west spine of the island and defines and separates its northern and southern physical regions.<\/p>\n

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Ponce(PONCE) to Yauco(YAUCO)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 14.24NM Bearing: 291\u00b0 7 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on course, following the corridor of Puerto Rico Highway 2, which tracks the coastline in this part of southern Puerto Rico. Pass over the Tallaboa River (R\u00edo Tallaboa) just north of its terminus at Tallaboa Bay (Bah\u00eda Tallaboa). Pass over the town of Guayanilla and the Guayanilla River (R\u00edo Guayanilla), just north of its terminus at Guayanilla Bay (Bah\u00eda Guayanilla). Continue on course to the mountainous town of Yauco, renowned for its surrounding peaks, forests, and rivers.<\/p>\n

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Yauco(YAUCO) to Cabo Rojo(POI7)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 16.84NM Bearing: 294\u00b0 8 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maintain heading after passing over Yauco and pass just to the south of the Presada Loco reservoir. Follow the general course of Puerto Rico Highway 2, passing just to the south of the historic town of San Germ\u00e1n. Gain a visual on the western coastline of Puerto Rico and pass over the town of Cabo Rojo. The Cabo Rojo region is known for its stunning natural beauty, including white sand beaches, mangroves, and secluded bays.<\/p>\n

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Cabo Rojo(POI7) to Mayag\u00fcez(POI8)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 7.06NM Bearing: 15\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn onto a due north heading at Cabo Rojo and parallel the western coastline of the island to the town of Mayag\u00fcez. Mayag\u00fcez is an important educational center in Puerto Rico and is rich in colonial architecture. Mayag\u00fcez is located in the central portion of Puerto Rico\u2019s west coast, an area renowned for its secluded beaches.<\/p>\n

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Mayag\u00fcez(POI8) to Eugenio Maria De Hostos(TJMZ)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 3.15NM Bearing: 13\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue on a northerly heading from Mayag\u00fcez and land at Eugenio Mar\u00eda de Hostos Airport, located just inland of the coast on the east side of Puerto Rico Highway 2.<\/p>\n

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Leg 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eugenio Maria De Hostos to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leg Distance: 74.36 Approximate time at 125kts: 36 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Eugenio Maria De Hostos(TJMZ) to Aguada(POI9)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 7.7NM Bearing: 353\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After lifting off from Eugenio Mar\u00eda de Hostos Airport, set a west-northwest heading and gain a visual on Aguadilla Bay (Bah\u00eda de Aguadilla). The bay is anchored on its southwest end by Punta Higuero, the westernmost point of Puerto Rico. Just south of Punta Higuero lies the town of Rinc\u00f3n, renowned as one of the best surfing locations in the Caribbean. Pass to the east of both to reach the town of Aguada, which lies just inland of Aguadilla Bay.<\/p>\n

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Aguada(POI9) to Aguacate(POI10)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 8.79NM Bearing: 48\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn onto a northeast heading at Aguada and skirt the shoreline of Aguadilla Bay. Fly over the coastal city of Aguadilla, an important pharmaceutical and high-technology center in Puerto Rico. Continue on course to Aguacate, a northern section of the city of Aguadilla.<\/p>\n

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Aguacate(POI10) to Isabela(POI11)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 4.64NM Bearing: 99\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn onto an easterly heading, and parallel the island\u2019s northwestern coast, staying just inland. Pass over the town of Isabela, known as the \u201cGarden of the Northwest\u201d due to the numerous types of wildflowers that grow in the town and its surroundings. The landscape of northwestern Puerto Rico is called the \u201cNorthern Karst\u201d due to the area\u2019s limestone bedrock that has been dissolved and eroded into rivers, caves, sinkholes, and steep-sided hills called mogotes.<\/p>\n

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Isabela(POI11) to San Jos\u00e9(POI12)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 6.78NM Bearing: 115\u00b0 3 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the northern coastline to the east-southeast. Pass over the Guajataca River (R\u00edo Guajataca) where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. Pass the small town of Terranova and then fly over the coastal community of San Jos\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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San Jos\u00e9(POI12) to Arecibo(POI13)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 8.78NM Bearing: 106\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the northern coastline to the city of Arecibo. The city, the largest by area in Puerto Rico, is home to the Arecibo Observatory and the Arecibo Telescope, once the world\u2019s largest radio telescope. The telescope, no longer functioning, is a spherical reflector radio telescope built into a sinkhole 1,000 feet in diameter. Completed in 1963 by the United States Department of Defense, the telescope was initially developed to detect incoming ballistic missiles. It was subsequently used for a variety of research, notably the study of the upper atmosphere and deep space astronomy. The telescope was decommissioned in November of 2020 after more than a half century of operation. The telescope lies eight miles south of Arecibo in rolling, forested hills typical of Puerto Rico\u2019s Northern Karst topography.<\/p>\n

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Arecibo(POI13) to Islote(POI14)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 9.02NM Bearing: 99\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue to the east, tracking the coastline, and pass over Ca\u00f1o Tiburones, one of the largest wetlands in Puerto Rico. Continue to Islote, an outlying suburb of the city of Arecibo.<\/p>\n

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Islote(POI14) to Tortuguero Lagoon(POI15)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 7.75NM Bearing: 112\u00b0 4 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue eastward along the coast to Tortuguero Lagoon, Puerto Rico\u2019s largest freshwater lagoon and home to abundant plant and wildlife.<\/p>\n

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Tortuguero Lagoon(POI15) to Dorado del Mar(POI16)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 10.71NM Bearing: 101\u00b0 5 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maintain heading, following the northern Puerto Rico coastline, to Dorado del Mar, considered one of the most beautiful beach areas on the island.<\/p>\n

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Dorado del Mar(POI16) to Punta Salinas(POI17)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 5.09NM Bearing: 102\u00b0 2 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due east of Dorado del Mar is Punta Salinas, a type of coastal form called a tombolo, where a point of land is connected to a mainland by a long, elegantly-curved stretch of beach.<\/p>\n

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Punta Salinas(POI17) to Palo Seco(POI18)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 2.72NM Bearing: 105\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue to the east and pass over Ensenada de Boca Vieja, a large bay to the northwest of Puerto Rico\u2019s capital, San Juan. The eastern end of the bay is defined by Goat Island (Isla de Cabras), which lies on the northern end of Palo Seco, a suburb of San Juan. Goat Island also marks the western end of San Juan Bay. Pass over the island and Fort Saint John of the Cross (Fort\u00edn San Juan de la Cruz), known locally as El Ca\u00f1uelo. The structure is a massive sandstone fortification that dates to the early 1600s and is not open to the public and is best viewed from above.<\/p>\n

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Palo Seco(POI18) to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci(TJIG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance: 2.38NM Bearing: 126\u00b0 1 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn to the southeast and fly across the opening of San Juan Bay (Bah\u00eda de San Juan). The bay is a partially enclosed natural harbor that is a component of a larger complex of channels and basins. From a historical standpoint, it is the most significant natural feature of Puerto Rico. In 1508, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Le\u00f3n sailed into the bay and founded the first Spanish settlement on the island, Caparra. Caparra was later abandoned for a newer settlement, Ciudad de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico, \u201cRich Port City of San Juan Bautista.\u201d The name Puerto Rico was eventually used for the entire island, and then the entire commonwealth. The settlement, later named San Juan, grew into Puerto Rico\u2019s most populous city and its capital. The bay is the island\u2019s busiest seaport. Gain a visual on the Isla Grande Peninsula, which protrudes into the eastern side of San Juan Bay. Land at Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also known as Isla Grande Airport, to bring this bush trip to a close.<\/p>\n

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