Cabo Rojo Salt Flats
Salinas de Cabo Rojo
A traditional salt works on the way to the lighthouse. The salt ponds glow pink in the sun, and a viewing tower offers birdwatching. It is a convenient stop on the lighthouse trip.
The Salinas de Cabo Rojo have produced salt since the Spanish colonial era and still do today. The ponds often turn pink because of salt-loving microorganisms. The salt flats are part of the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, and they have an interpretive center and viewing tower. In winter you can see many waterbirds and migratory birds besides flamingos. Stopping on the way to the lighthouse is easy, and the viewing platform is free.
Opening hours
Viewing platform open all day; visitor center has limited hours
Nearby sights
- Combate Beach
- Cabo Rojo Lighthouse & Playa Sucia
- Boquerón
- Buyé Beach
- La Parguera Cays & Mangroves
- Joyuda Seafood Strip
- Porta Coeli, San Germán
- Guánica Dry Forest