Breathtaking Forgotten Island In Puerto Rico | Caja de Muertos Ponce

kaha de Muertos is a mysterious uninhabited Island to the south of Puerto Rico it's currently only accessible by tour and today will show you a perfect option for visiting this breathtaking place come along with us to experience kah muos hi everyone today we're going to kaj Muertos an island off the coast of Pon Puerto Rico my husband surprised me with a tour with Waterland Adventures to this island which I've wanted to see for like over 5 years I'm so excited This Island used to be accessible by Fairy before hurricane Maria but since then and um also with the earthquakes that service is broken down so now you can only really get like boat tours to it so on this tour we're going to see the island we're going to do some hiking and we're going to do some snorkeling and a pristine Reef I'm so excited to see this place let's go this is so exciting we made it to the island look at the turquoise [Music] Waters when you arrive to the island you step into the beautiful crystal clear water and walk a few yards onto the beach since boats can't dock directly at the island make sure all your belongings are in a waterproof bag the tour starts with ample time to explore the island walk up the hill take photos or just relax on the beach the name Beach pla pelicano surprisingly is the calmest Beach we've ever visited in Puerto Rico during the winter time it was like a pristine natural swimming pool and had some perfect rocks for mermaiding even though the day we went was cloudy and a little rainy we still experienced the full Beauty and wildness of the island we actually enjoyed not having to put on so much [Music] sunscreen there are thousands of butterflies flying around this is probably the most peaceful place I've ever been make sure to walk up the stairs and Frolic up an idyllic Hill surrounded by thousands of butterflies you'll feel like you're a Narnia or Lord of the Rings [Music] [Music] our tour are the only people on the island right now you really feel like you're in a pirate movie this island has some really interesting history in the late 1500s and early 1600s it was a popular Island for pirates there's actually this B band of pirates that got marooned there after a mutiny and they had like this huge treasure and the Spanish came H when they went to Puerto Rico to get Provisions the Spanish government captured them and like I don't know what happened but they all got killed except for the one that told the government where the gold was this island was the inspiration behind a novel by the author cayetano which was actually the inspiration for Robert Lewis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island so this island has a lot of very interesting history next the tour will take you to some special snorkeling spots the tour company owner was actually the last person to live on the island so he knows the island like the back of his hand and we'll show you the best places depending on the weather and water [Music] conditions for [Music] super [Music] [Music] the sun just came out and we're going to go snorkeling in the area that they call Laos it looks really clear here and like there might be grass so that there's a habitat for seep Turtles let's see what we can find on our tour we went snorkeling at an offshore Reef called La posita the water was crystal clear and the visibility was great for snorkeling this island is in the Caribbean Sea which makes it an excellent place to visit in the winter when many of the beaches in Mainland Puerto Rico are too rough I could have snorkel here all day there are colorful corals graceful stingrays and beautiful tropical fish along the reef line rocky Shore it really is like swimming in an [Music] aquarium this was an amazing experience we highly recommend it this is a great Eco tour they know so much about the island in the area and the island is just magical it's a Once in a-lifetime thing to see I hope you guys get to experience it [Music]