

| Fajardo called "La Metrópolis del Sol Naciente" (The City that guards the Sun of the Caribbean), Fajardo was founded in 1772. It was named Santiago de Fajardo Fajardo is one of the most originally beautiful spots on the island's shores. Fajardo is a major boating center, with a wide range of rentals and charters available, with daily and sport-diving excursions as well as scheduled ferries and air service carrying passengers and cargo to Culebra and Vieques. Puerto del Rey Marina, home of 750 ships, is the largest in the Caribbean. Fajardo's beautifull beaches are bounded by calm, clear water ideal for snorkeling, Seven Seas Beach, offers plentiful water sports facilities, offshore points for sailing, snorkeling and plenty of scuba diving. Las Cabezas de San Juan in Fajardo is one of the most important natural areas in Puerto Rico. Las Cabezas, which means "headlands," refer to 3 promontories that extend into the Atlantic Ocean. Impressive representation of seven different ecological systems including coral reefs, beaches, lagoons, mangroves and dry forest within its 316 acres/128 hectares. The preserve is home to many endangered species. A 19th century lighthouse (built in 1880), known as "El Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan", beautifully restored by the Conservation Trust, caps on of these. The lighthouse has an information center and observation deck, from which you can have a breathtaking view of El Yunque.
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Fajardo Barrios
Fajardo Church
Fajardo Ferry |
| MAYOR | Hon. Aníbal Meléndez Rivera |
| FOUNDED | 1760 |
| POPULATION | 40,712 inhabitants (Est. 2000) |
| TOWN'S PATRON SAINT | Santiago Apostol |
| PEOPLE KNOW AS | Fajardeños |
| CITY KNOW AS | The city of the rising sun |
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Accommodations at Fajardo
Anchor's Inn Route 987 Fajardo, PR
El Conquistador (800) 468-8365 1000 El Conquitador Avenue Fajardo, PR
Fajardo Inn (787) 863-5195 52 Beltran St. Fajardo, PR
Las Casitas Village (787) 863-1000 Las Croabas 1000 Conquistador Ave. Fajardo, PR
Las Delicias Hotel (787) 863-1818 449 Union Street Fajardo, PR
Parador La Familia (787) 863-1193 Route 897, Km 4.1, CH-00867 Fajardo, PR
Scenic Inn (787) 863-5195 Box 4309, 52 P. Beltran, Puerto Real Fajardo, PR
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