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Mosquito Bay, better known as Bioluminescent Bay, is a tranquil, warm, shallow bay on the southern shore of the Puerto Rico island of Vieques.
The bay is world famous for its extreme bioluminescence, declared as the brightest in the world.
On a dark moonless night or when the moon is young, tiny organisms called dinoflagellates of the species Pyrodinium bahamense emit a bright blue light when disturbed. The conditions are particularly good for these small organisms, and the bright light they produce attracts tourists from all over the world.
Take a kayak to the middle of the bay and watch the explosions of light with every stroke of your paddle. Swimming among these dinoflagellates is no longer allowed as too many people have disturbed their fragile balance.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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