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Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico by @soleapr on Instagram.

The Salinas of Cabo Rojo comprise an area of ​​1,249 acres of lagoons, salt flats, dry forest and mangroves. It is cataloged as a category 1 resource by the Fish and Wildlife Service. This means that the natural value for wildlife is unique and irreplaceable at both national and regional levels. The Araucan Indians began extracting salt from the the area by AD 700. In 1508, Juan Ponce de León visited the island and ordered the commercial exploitation of the salt flats, using Taino Indians as slave labor.

 Las Salinas was Puerto Rico's first industry and one of the first in America. In addition there are archaeological sites in the area increasing its value and historical importance  The great historical and ecological value of the Salinas makes it a natural heritage of incalculable importance for humanity  In 1999 the Salinas became part of the Fishing and Wildlife Refuge of Cabo Rojo.

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