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	Vieques Island Puerto Rico. Vieques PR Hotel / Lodging Guide. Vieques beaches
		Isla de Vieques is one of the Spanish Virgin Islands of Puerto Rico.
		Vieques offers tranquility, beauty, peace, adventure, history, new friends, bright stars, beautiful horses, playful pelicans on the water, crabs greeting you on the beach, palms dancing to the wind, and love, love, love.
		Vieques is populated by friendly people that have hearts as colorful as the flowers that abound all over the island.
	www.viequestravelguide.com (797 words)

	Vieques
		After years of protests by workers in Vieques, the Department of the Interior issues a memorandum describing a plan to move the island's entire population to St. Croix so all of Vieques could be used as a military base.
		On February 6th, Vieques fishermen protest the use of live ammunitions in their fishing waters by taking over the waters where target practice was about to begin.
		Vieques society is dying as it is being exterminated in a cold-blooded, deliberate and calculated manner by the government of the United States.
	www.nyboricua.com /vieques.htm (4703 words)

	Military Contamination on the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico and the People´s Response
		Vieques is an island municipality of Puerto Rico, six miles southeast of the main island.
		On behalf of the Vieques committee, a protest was formally introduced to the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the UN at Geneva and a complaint filed with the Organization of American States, citing Navy abuses and violations.
		The decontamination of Vieques is crucial to ensure the healthy social and economic development of the island.
	www.viequeslibre.addr.com /articles/contamination.htm (3255 words)

	The Traveler's Roost: Birding Vieques
		Vieques is a small island about 20 miles long and 3 miles wide off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico.
		Currently, Vieques is a rare gem where you can enjoy nature from the beautiful beaches to the Magnificent Frigatebird overhead, for it is one of the few islands in the Caribbean that still has its natural resources in tact.
		Vieques is a good spot to go birding during migration which peaks in September to October and March and April and for wintering North American migrants, especially waterbirds, shorebirds, and warblers.
	www.bigpockets.com /roost/caribbean/vieques.html (889 words)

	Vieques
		Vieques is outside the path of commercial airline flights, military pilots can deliver live air-to-ground ordnance from the same altitudes they would in combat, aiming at realistic and challenging targets.
		Vieques is within 10 miles of the large port and Naval station of Roosevelt Roads.
		Vieques is one of 56 Department of Defense live-fire ranges.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/vieques.htm (2669 words)

	ATSDR - PHA - Vieques, Puerto Rico: Bombing Range Soil Pathway Evaluation - Summary, Introduction, Background
		In 1999, a resident of Vieques asked (that is, petitioned) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to determine whether the Navy's operations on Vieques expose residents to unhealthy levels of environmental contaminants.
		ATSDR concludes that the residents of Vieques are not being exposed to harmful levels of chemicals in the soil on Vieques.
		The bedrock of Vieques is plutonic rocks (deep-seated, igneous intrusive rock), largely granodiorite and quartz diorite, abundant throughout the former NASD, the residential section, and central sections of the EMA.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/isladevieques/idv_p1.html (8242 words)

	Vieques report
		Vieques is about 50 square miles in size and is home to about 10,000 people.
		Most of Vieques’ best beaches are on this part of the island, and many people took advantage of the opportunity to visit them.
		A slogan was “Today Vieques, Tomorrow Puerto Rico,” and there was a certain amount of sentiment that evicting the Navy from Vieques was an important step in the struggle to gain political independence for Puerto Rico.
	www.yachana.org /reports/vieques/report.html (1285 words)

	History of Vieques
		Vieques was not settled by the Spanish invaders until much later than the rest of Puerto Rico.
		Originally it was thought to make this area the capital of Vieques but the woods were very thick and difficult to clear, Isabel II (on the north shore) became the 'capital' instead and was founded in 1844, the same year that the Commander Le Guillou died.
		Vieques is a very tranquil and peaceful island to visit, you will not easily witness any evidence of the protests that took place for many years to force the Navy to stop using Vieques as a bombing target, which local residents feel was injurious to their health.
	www.elenas-vieques.com /history.html (1565 words)

	Comprehensive Vieques travel information: lodging, restaurants, shopping, diving, and night life.
		The pristine beauty of Vieques is readily apparent from the time you first see her on your initial air or sea approach.
		Vieques was recently written up in the San Juan Star as having some of the finest dining experiences in All of Puerto Rico.
		More about Vieques is a map of the island and photographs of Vieques, which highlight the beaches and vistas of the island.
	www.enchanted-isle.com /vieques (884 words)

	List of Vieques birds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vieques is an island municipality of Puerto Rico located off the east coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, south of Culebra island and west of the Virgin Islands.
		On May 1, 2001, the western end of Vieques National Wildlife Refuge was established and on May 1, 2003, the same day of the exit of the U.S. Navy from the island, the eastern end of the refuge was established.
		Terns are a group of generally general medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with fl markings on the head.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Vieques_birds (2772 words)

	A brief history of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
		Initially Vieques was planed as a kind of vast natural harbor for the English navy in case of defeat by the Germans, a plan rapidly dropped after Pearl Harbor.
		After the war Vieques is turned into a bombing range (in a relatively small area on the far eastern tip of the island), and a munitions store (on the western end).
		The Navy's appropriation of 2/3 of Vieques causes ongoing discontent among the inhabitants and sporadic protest.
	www.casavioleta.com /text/historyVieques.htm (779 words)

	UTAP-Proj-Vieques, Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Tensions between residents and the military came to a head in 1979 during a protest by the Vieques Fisherman's Association, whose livelihood was directly affected by bombing and water maneuvers on the eastern end of the island.
		Bill HR 2159, The Vieques Land Transfer Act of 1995, requires the Secretary of the United States Navy to return 8,000 acres of land to the municipality of Vieques.
		The overarching goal of the Vieques project was the provision of a development strategy for the 8,000 acres of Navy inhabited land that would ensure citizen participation in the planning process and protect Viequenses from environmental, social and economic harm.
	www.arch.columbia.edu /UTAP/HTML/projects/Vieques/Vieques.html (701 words)

	Vieques Residents Alarmed by Depleted Uranium Reports
		Residents of the island-town of Vieques are alarmed and angered by the United States military's use of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition in a firing range located next to a civilian area.
		Vieques residents have followed with great concern the controversy raging in Europe over the use of DU in the 1999 NATO war against Yugoslavia.
		''Vieques must be the place to stop the criminal actions of the US armed forces, which use the cloak of secrecy to claim that there's no danger in using depleted uranium ammunition and ignore veterans' calls for medical attention, and refuse to take on their responsibility to clean up and decontaminate,'' said Rokke.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines01/0130-03.htm (1578 words)

	Vieques Resolution, Nashville 2001
		Vieques is a small tropical island (19 x 4 miles) off the east coast of Puerto Rico.
		Acknowledge that we are part of the military complex abusing the people of Vieques because we pay taxes that support the military.
		May God grant peace and justice to the people of Vieques, and may God grant us the courage to speak and act when we are called to be God's hands in the world.
	peace.mennolink.org /articles/resvieques.html (670 words)

	Vieques, Puerto Rico
		Vieques is known as "La Isla Nena" (little girl island) and "Isabel Segunda" (Isabel II).
		Vieques was founded in 1843 by Francisco Saínz.
		After pressure from the people of Vieques, the U.S. Navy left the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico on May, 2003, after more than 60 years of use as a testing ground.
	welcome.topuertorico.org /city/vieques.shtml (739 words)

	U.S. Military Out of Vieques! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		But after 60 years, the people of Vieques and all of Puerto Rico said "Enough!" When a civilian security guard, David Sanes, was accidentally killed last April by a bomb dropped by a Navy airplane, a popular movement arose to demand the immediate, unconditional and permanent withdrawal of the U.S. military.
		Vieques could be the spark to a new general strike movement in Puerto Rico.
		Vieques was vital for those campaigns, and Gore or Bradley would be just as certain to continue them as McCain or Bush.
	www.lrp-cofi.org /PR/ViequesPR60.html (6055 words)

	Vieques - Wikitravel
		Vieques is a Caribbean island belonging to Puerto Rico, also known as Isla Nena or Little Girl Island.
		Vieques is an island municipality of Puerto Rico with two main towns.
		Isabel II is on the northern side of Vieques.
	wikitravel.org /en/Vieques (824 words)

	Vieques, Puerto Rico
		Vieques was used for naval gunfire support and air-to-ground ordnance training from the 1940's until May 1, 2003, when the Navy ceased all military operations on the island and transferred its property on the eastern side of the island to the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior (DOI).
		About 8,100 acres of land on the western side of the island, which had been used for the munitions storage, was transferred to DOI, the municipality of Vieques and the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust on May 1, 2001.
		Various areas of the island may be contaminated by solid and/or hazardous waste resulting from decades of military activity including training exercises, equipment maintenance, supply storage and waste disposal.
	www.epa.gov /region02/vieques (308 words)

	A Vieques Island Travel Guide, Puerto Rico Caribbean
		The Atlanta Journal - Constitution: With U.S. Navy gone, it's Vieques' turn to shine.
		The tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques feels more like a border town than an emerging tourist destination.
		Vieques is rated by Caribbean Travel and Life as having" some of the prettiest beaches in the Caribbean".
	www.vieques-island.com (91 words)

	Vieques, Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After that, the United States military used Vieques as testing grounds for bombs, missiles, and other weapons.
		Michael Thun, head of epidemiological research at the American Cancer Society, cautioned that the variations in the rates could be due to chance, and reflect the small population on Vieques.
		In 1999, then-Governor Pedro Rosselló began talks with the U.S. government to try to look for a solution to the problem, and in 2001, Governor Sila María Calderón signed an agreement with President George W. Bush that guaranteed the military's vacating of the island in May of 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vieques,_Puerto_Rico (1270 words)

	Caribbean Sleeper \| Vieques, Puerto Rico \| Food & Wine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Vieques, the tiny Puerto Rican island, is so sleepy that its guard dogs often doze off in the streets.
		Indeed, much of Vieques feels untouched—its plush forest largely uncut by roads, its white crescent beaches uncluttered by picnic tables—and this is ironic, because the island has been tightly held until just recently.
		Before the toy plane taking us from San Juan to Vieques even landed, my husband and I were forced to talk to a couple whose specialty seemed to be going to Vieques and then complaining about all the ways in which it isn't, say, Mustique.
	www.foodandwine.com /articles/caribbean-sleeper-\|-vieques-puerto-rico (1201 words)

	The GULLY \| Vieques Movement Still Kicking
		The movement to end Navy exercises in Vieques, Puerto Rico, seemed poised last August to end the United States' decades-long use of the tiny island for bombing practice and military maneuvers.
		The Vieques activists called for a temporary moratorium on civil disobedience actions "in solidarity for the victims in New York and Washington D.C.," according to Robert Rabin, of the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques (CRDV).
		And none of them are holding press conferences on Vieques' behalf, with the notable exception of Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Il.), who is due to meet with Calderón.
	www.thegully.com /essays/puertorico/020405_vieques_post_911.html (1046 words)

	Vieques Aftermath
		Their second favorite is the Puerto Rican island-municipality of Vieques, which was, until recently, a bomb-testing zone for the US Navy.
		Their response was hardly a surprise to Vieques residents, according to Roberto Rabin of the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques.
		Vieques need not be another Kahoolawe, as new technology promises an alternative to the Navy's traditional approach to unexploded ordnance.
	www.thenation.com /doc/20040105/levin (1124 words)

	Vieques Island, Puerto Rico USA
		Vieques Island lies seven miles east of Puerto Rico and can be easily reached by ferry or small plane.
		Vieques is one of the more ideal ecotourist destinations in the Caribbean It also hosts many northerners who choose to winter or retire here.
		Vieques attractions center around the beaches and the worlds most brilliant bioluminescent bay.
	www.rainforestsafari.com /vieques.html (218 words)

	Puerto Rico Journey: The Eastern Islands, Vieques (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Vieques is the larger of the two eastern islands, 21 miles long and 4 miles wide.
		Vieques can be reached by ferry from Playa de Fajardo or small plane from the airport south of Fajardo.
		The ferry departs from the terminal at Playa de Fajardo.
	www.iit.edu /~PR/prvie.html (1121 words)

	Vieques Puerto Rico Villa Rental - Private Villa
		In Vieques there are no traffic lights and no casinos, but there are friendly people and an abundance of great restaurants.
		Vieques is a small US owned island between Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
		Vieques is affordable and easy to get to by a 20 minute plane ride from San Juan, Puerto Rico or by 1 1/2 hour ferry ride from Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
	www.vrbo.com /20041 (696 words)

	Vieques Island Vacation Hotels Travel Guide Puerto Rico
		Vieques Island eco tourist vacation island is located 7 miles east of Puerto Rico and is a long skinny island, populated in the middle part only.
		The rest of Vieques is devoted to the many reserves of US Fish and Wildlife and the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources.
		The population of Vieques is about 10,000 and the principal economy is based on tourism and fishing.
	www.elenas-vieques.com (200 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Vieques)
		One of the messes George W. Bush inherited was the Puerto Rican Island of Vieques.
		This use has been an ongoing source of controversy, with the Navy asserting its need to conduct ordnance training there and protesters claiming those exercises harm the environment and the health of the island's 9,500 residents.
		Although Natter's voice would be a powerful one in the process, decisions on base closings are made by an independent commission and subject to congressional approval, and the next round of approvals isn't scheduled until 2005.
	www.snopes.com /politics/military/vieques.asp (683 words)

	The Vieques Visitor - Online Travel Guide - Spring Edition 2007 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Getting to Vieques by ferry boat is a relatively fast alternative to swimming, and more economical than chartering a submarine.
		As interpretive guides of Vieques' bioluminescent bay with Island Adventures, our work schedule gives us 5 consecutive days off every full moon cycle to allow us to catch up on sleep, go to the main island to run errands, maybe even relax at the beach and have a BBQ.
		The goal is to introduce beginners to the birds they may come across as they explore the island.
	www.viequesvisitor.com (619 words)

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