2018 Map of Parguera

About this map

The coastal village of La Parguera and the adjacent Parguera settlement serve as the focal point for this 2018 survey of the southwest coast of the Island of Puerto Rico. This area is defined by a complex marine environment where the Caribbean Sea meets a network of reefs and mangrove-fringed islands, including the bioluminescent waters of Bahia Fosforescente and the research-rich Isla Magueyes. Inland, the landscape rises sharply into the Sierra Bermeja, home to Cerro Mariquita, the highest point in the region. The map captures the interface between the agricultural Valle de Lajas and protected coastal lands, specifically the southern portion of the Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge. Detailed local infrastructure like Ave Los Pescadores and Villa Pascuales reveals the growth of this maritime community, while named reefs like Arrecife Coral and Arrecife Media Luna highlight the intricate underwater topography essential to local navigation and ecology.