Albergue Olímpico, Salinas /DEANJOHNC
Salinas June-2008, By:Travel and Sports Staff
Salinas
A major sports training facility on the Island.
Hometown of the Mojo Isleño (a sauce prepared with spices, onions and tomatoes used with fish, seafood and fried plantains), Salinas is a great place to try the local fritters. There are a variety of small kiosks and restaurants along the coast or on Rt 701.
If you like fast cars, come see the races at the Puerto Rico International Speedway, one of the 25 best racetracks in North America. At the Albergue Olímpico Germán Rieckehoff Sampayo, you can visit the major sports training facility on the Island.
The community of Aguirre, which is part of Salinas, is home to Central Aguirre, one of the most important sugarcane plantations on the Island (from 1899-1970). Aguirre also offers the Marine Estuary Reserve of Bahía de Jobos. The Reserve, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), consists of 15 beautiful cays known as the Caribe Cays, and it serves as a research center and recreational area. There is also a visitors center and a museum.
>How to go:
On Rt 52 from San Juan or Ponce, take the exit for Salinas. The Aguirre area is east on Rt 3 from Salinas.
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