Cabo Rojo Salt Flats: The 500-Year-Old Industry Hidden Beside the Road

A panoramic view of the pink evaporation ponds at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats in southwestern Puerto Rico, with white salt beds, coastal vegetation, and the Caribbean Sea visible in the distance.

Some of the most unforgettable places aren’t the ones you planned to visit. They’re the ones you almost drive right past. That afternoon in Puerto Rico, my son and I had one destination in mind: the Cabo Rojo Lighthouse. As we wound through the island’s southwest corner with my parents, the conversation drifted from retirement … Read more