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	Vieques Ferry schedule/Culebra/transportation
		Be met by a private Taxi at the San Juan Airport and be driven to the Fajardo Ferry terminal or the Fajardo airport.
		Kayaking in the Vieques Mangrove Tunnels Aquafrenzy Kayaks
		Vieques local ferry dock office T. Below is the present Ferry Schedule to Culebra Island.
	www.elenas-vieques.com /ferry.html (1050 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.
		Vieques soil is generally comparable to the soil across the United States, especially areas underlain by igneous or volcanic rocks.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/isladevieques/idv_p1.html (8242 words)

	Vieques History / Vieques Navy History, Photos & all about Vieques. History is
		Young Milivi Adams, a Vieques native who was a cancer patient, became the protester's symbol child in their quest to liberate the island of the bombings.
		Vieques' small airport is the hub of Vieques Air Link, which flies to Fajardo and San Juan in mainland Puerto Rico as well as St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands from there.
		Many people have blamed the military's bomb testings in Vieques as the cause for those chemicals to be present in her blood, although that opinion is based on ideas and not specific scientific findings.
	www.viequestravelguide.com /vieques-pr-history.html (1294 words)

	Vieques Island. Where is it & how to get there?
		Vieques Island is 55 square miles and has less than 10,000 inhabitants and not many visitors.
		The taxis at the airport and the tourist zones in San Juan are called Taxis Turisticos and their rates are fixed when traveling to/from the International Airport or the Piers in Old San Juan.
		Unless the driver agrees to take you all the way to the airport or port (they are not supposed to do it) you will end at the Fajardo station where you will take another public car to the airport or ferry.
	www.vieques-island.com /geninfo.shtml (1356 words)

	Puerto Rico Journey: The Eastern Islands, Vieques
		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 airport is at the base of El Yunque so planes flying from here circle a section of the mountain before heading to the drier islands.
	www.iit.edu /~PR/prvie.html (1121 words)

	Vieques Fly Fishing Trips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Vieques is the undiscovered and underfished remote island of the Caribbean where uneducated fish and no passport are the order of the day.
		Vieques is home to hundreds of species of fish and we are only looking for 6 or 7 varieties.
		The island of Vieques is the first island in the Lesser Antilles chain and as an island of Puerto Rico does not require a passport for U.S. citizens.
	www.hitaluga.com /viequesfishing.html (2526 words)

	COMD: Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft
		Under the agreement, the citizens of Vieques will vote on whether or not the Navy will be allowed to stay on the island and continue operations, or if the Navy must leave.
		Protesters occupied the Vieques bombing range continuously from April 19 until their forced removal by FBI Agents, U.S. Marshals, 1200 U.S. Marines, and Puerto Rican authorities in May of this year.
		A poll conducted by the Catholic Church shows that 88% of Vieques residents want the Navy to leave immediately, 4% are willing to give the Navy three years to leave, and a mere 7% are in favor of the Navy staying and using live ordnance.
	www.comdsd.org /article_archive/vieques_article.htm (1375 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.
		It is also serviced by an airport with service to Fajardo and the Isla Grande and LMM international airports in San Jaun.
	wikitravel.org /en/Vieques (824 words)

	Vieques, Puerto Rico
		Vieques is known as "La Isla Nena" (little girl island) and "Isabel Segunda" (Isabel II).
		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.
		After it's careful restoration in 1991 by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the fort serves as the island's main museum, housing the Vieques Museum of Art and History and the Vieques Historic Archives.
	welcome.topuertorico.org /city/vieques.shtml (739 words)

	ATSDR - PHA - Vieques, Puerto Rico: Bombing Range Soil Pathway Evaluation - Community Health Concerns
		This indicates that the soils of Vieques are strongly influenced by the constituent chemicals of their parent materials.
		ATSDR concludes that the levels of the metals found in the soil on Vieques would not result in harmful health effects for either adults or children who might incidentally ingest or come in contact with the soil while living on Vieques or while living on the LIA for a year.
		In April 2001, ATSDR toured Vieques both by land and by air with the principal purpose of identifying suitable areas to sample fish and shellfish off the coast of Vieques.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/isladevieques/idv_p3.html (3916 words)

	Passenger Opinions about San Juan Airport
		San Juan airport is the best airport in the caribbean, also the one with major traffic, San Juan airport moves almost 700 daily flights making it one of the U.S. Major Traffic airports, also has 2 runways the North Runway(more than 10,000 feet long) and the South Runway(more than 8,000 feet long).
		Mayaguez's Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport located in the Western area of Puerto Ricoand Vieques Airport in the Eastern area of Puerto Rico are small airports, but both are operated by major regional airlines like: American Eagle and Cape Air.
		The people of the airport are not as costumer oriented, but if you get their attention they are gentle and will help you in the way they can.
	www.airlinequality.com /Airports/Airport_forum/sju.htm (1368 words)

	Traveling to Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
		Sometimes in order to make convenient connections, or if flights from San Juan International to Vieques are full, you may have to take a taxi to the Isla Grande airport, which is about a 20 minute $16 taxi ride from San Juan International.
		Note that there are only three ferries a day to Vieques and the last one leaves typically at 4.30 in the afternoon.
		Also, if you have a lot of luggage this may be a better option since the small planes to Vieques generally have a 20 pound baggage limit (loosely applied, but they will charge you if the plane is full!) To find the Taxis, go to ground transportation at SJU and ask.
	www.casavioleta.com /text/travelToVieques.htm (1088 words)

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		Vieques and Culebra are part of the Puerto Rican "Commonwealth".
		Two thirds of Vieques in 2003 was handed over to US Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, from the US Navy, and is now the largest "National Park" in the Caribbean.
		In WW2 the Navy planned to join Vieques to Puerto Rico, (10 miles away), to form a giant safe harbor for the US fleet, and for the British fleet in case the Germans gained naval superiority.
	www.viequesvacationrentals.com /island.html (243 words)

	Travel Channel :: Beach Week :: Guide
		Vieques was uncharted territory for the tourism industry, and more resorts and hotels are looking to develop on the island.
		Because of this, Vieques maintains a laid-back island atmosphere that can be hard to find on more developed Caribbean getaways.
		The tourist office in Vieques is located across from the Plaza Isabel Segunda in the Casa Alcaldia, or town hall.
	travel.discovery.com /convergence/beachweek/world/vieques.html (875 words)

	U.S. Navy presence still is sore point on Vieques: 11/5/00
		VIEQUES, Puerto Rico -- U.S. Navy practice bombings, Puerto Rican politics and environmental lawsuits have brought Vieques an agitated sort of fame.
		President Clinton has agreed to hold a referendum among the 10,000 people of Vieques on whether the Navy can stay -- and in any case there does appear to be some movement after years of stagnation.
		Vieques is a half-hour flight away, costing about $140 round-trip from the main airport and $85 round-trip from the small Isla Grande airport.
	www.s-t.com /daily/11-00/11-05-00/e10tr168.htm (1226 words)

	Workers World March 30, 2000: Growing movement rejects Clinton-Rosselló deal
		Another "good-faith" action was the Feb. 28 return of 110 acres of land adjacent to the Vieques airport, which the people of Vieques have been demanding for years.
		Meanwhile the struggle in Vieques is being energized by the mounting solidarity in Puerto Rico, the United States and beyond.
		Activists from the Vieques struggle were planning to join their Scottish comrades in early March in their joint struggle against the U.S. Navy.
	www.workers.org /ww/2000/vieques0330.php (970 words)

	Vieques Island Car & Jeep Rental - Puerto Rico
		The ferry from Fajardo to Vieques is about one and a half hours long.
		The trip from the international airport to the ferry terminal in Fajardo is about one and a half hours.
		If you should arrive in Puerto Rico too late to make the connection to Vieques, or need to stay over for an early departure, the following hotels are conveniently located in San Juan and are relatively inexpensive.
	www.viequescarrental.com /travel.htm (330 words)

	Vieques, Puerto Rico
		Vieques, La Isla Nina ("Little Girl Island"), is the small sister island to mainland Puerto Rico. It is 21 miles long and 3 miles wide, and located 8 miles off of the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. Vieques is easily accessible by a short plane ride (20 minutes) from San Juan or a ferry from Farjado.
		Vieques has such a rich history; any visitor should try to learn a bit about the island's past before coming to the island.
		The taxis at the airport and the tourist zones in San Juan are called Taxis Turisticos and their rates are fixed when traveling to/from the International Airport or the Piers in Old San Juan.
	www.squidoo.com /navio (2380 words)

	Vieques Airlines / Flights , Vieques Air Charters Info. Vieques Airport flights
		Isla de Vieques one of the offshore islands of Puerto Rico which is the hub of the Caribbean so you will find daily flights to Puerto Rico from most major cities around the world.
		To most common way of getting to Isla de Vieques is to get a flight to San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico and then flying into the Isla de Vieques airport.
		The airport code for Luis Muñoz Marin / San Juan International Airport is (SJU) and the Vieques Airport code is (VQS).
	www.viequestravelguide.com /vieques-ferry-airlines.html (372 words)

	Li & Dan's Island Wedding: Location
		The ceremony, reception, and accommodations for some guests will all be held at the Inn on the Blue Horizon.
		Vieques and its smaller sister island, Culebra, are part of Puerto Rico, a US commonwealth, so the currency is the same and you need no passport.
		Publico vans at the dock in Isabel Segunda, Vieques (where your ferry lands) can take you to your inn or apartment for $5 or less.
	www.catduck.com /wedding/location (443 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: American Eagle awaiting federal approval of Ports security plan to start S.J. to Vieques (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Three years have passed since American Eagle envisioned offering a flight connection from San Juan to Vieques and back, now the airline is waiting for the overdue federal Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) approval of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority security plan to be able to kick off the service.
		The TSA certification is required to "federalize" or assign federal homeland security employees to Vieques Airport for final-destination luggage checks.
		Vieques Air Link presently provides flight connections to both Isla Grande and Luis Muñoz Marín International airports in San Juan, as well as to Fajardo, Culebra, and St. Croix.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues2/2005/vol09n11/CBAmEagle.shtml (549 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Clinton Unveils Vieques Plan, Calls for Vote
		WASHINGTON -- The people of Vieques, Puerto Rico, will decide the fate of Navy and Marine Corps training on their island, President Clinton announced Feb. 1 in a videotaped address to the people of Puerto Rico.
		Or they can vote to have the Navy continue training on Vieques on terms that would be presented at least three months before the vote.
		Until the new fishing grounds are operational, registered commercial Vieques fishermen will be paid for each day they are unable to use existing waters because the Navy is training.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Feb2000/n02032000_20002032.html (821 words)

	Vieques, Puerto Rico La Isla Nena
		Vieques was founded in 1843 by Francisco Saínz.
		Vieques derives its name from the Taino Indian word for small island (bieques).
		Panoramic views of the sea, Vieques, Culebra and mainland.
	senorboriqua.net /Pueblos/vieques.html (426 words)

	Vieques Island, Puerto Rico: GoNOMAD DESTINATION MINI GUIDE
		Check www.viequesisland.com under general information for air and ferry schedules, and for information on renting a car at the airport and driving to Fajardo (you can't take the car on the ferry) or taking the public transportation.
		There is no taxi service in Vieques, but "carros publicos" are available for hire and fares are regulated ($2 per person one way trip to anywhere in the civilian area; $5 per person one way to military bases; $5 per person for tour of Lighthouse, Fort, Sun Bay Beach/Experanza.
		Vieques is an US island, which means US citizens don’t need a passport.
	www.gonomad.com /destinations/0101/diehl_viequesminiguide.html (2097 words)

	Vieques Logistics on Concierge.com
		Until 2003, the U.S. Navy used much of Vieques as a bombing range for military exercises; although some areas, especially on the island's eastern end, are still not open to the public, they are quickly being cleaned up.
		Vieques Air Link offers daily flights from both San Juan airports to Vieques and flights to Culebra from Isla Grande Airport (787-741-3266; www.vieques-island.com/val).
		Two of the best agencies on Vieques are Island Car Rental (787-741-1666; www.enchanted-isle.com/islandcar) and Martineau Car Rental (787-741-0087; www.martineaucarrental.com), both a quick taxi ride from the airport.
	www.concierge.com /destination/vieques/logistics (1122 words)

	Flights to Vieques. Find best Vieques Flights & easy booking ofVieques Flights
		Flying into Vieques, Puerto Rico is the fastest and most convenient way to get to the island.
		The Vieques airport is small so only small 8 seat planes fly into Vieques.
		If you are spending some time in Puerto Rico before going to Vieques, or if you want to save some money on your flights, then flying from the Isla Grande airport may be a good choice for you.
	www.viequestravelguide.com /airlines-flights.html (611 words)

	Digville — Home exchange vacation club
		Los Bohios is a private compound on the beautiful Caribbean island of Vieques located 7 miles east of Puerto Rico.
		Vieques is a brief 20 minute flight from San Juan.
		Vieques is an extroardinary island with the most beautiful unspoiled beaches left in the Caribbean.
	www.digsville.com /listing.asp?id=5425 (91 words)

	Flying my airplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Humacao airport, is a 2,400 feet runway with a UNICOM (122.8 MHz) and friendly people ready to help any visitor.
		Though the airport doesn't have a car rental service, its employees are more than willing to help you make the arrangements needed to gather rental car, cap, or any other type of transportation that suits your needs as a visitor.
		Check out the small airport of Vieques, this Island has plenty of history and romance.
	members.tripod.com /~fflores/flying.htm (287 words)

	Travel FAQs, Casa Violeta, Vieques, Puerto Rico
		Vieques airport is on the north side of Vieques, about 20 minutes drive from our house which is in Esperanza on the south side of the island.
		Generally, we recommend that you either get a Publico (taxi) directly from the airport, or arrange to be met by your car hire company and get a car as soon as you arrive on the island.
		Vieques is not a big place, and all of the car rental places are within 5-10 miles.
	www.casavioleta.com /text/travelFAQ.htm (730 words)

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