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The illuminating Bay of Puerto Rico ==

The glowing waters of Puerto Rico are called the (Bahia Fosforecente) is located in Parguera Puerto Rico. The water glows at night when there is sudden movement on the surface. This sounds like a fairytale that you see in movies like The Chronicles of Narnia. With the movement of fish or turtles the water comes alive at night. The luminescent bay has micro organisms called dynoflagellates, which glow at night when they are agitated. The site is mesmerizing as you swim in the water your body it’s outlined with a blue greenish glow. Tourists are welcome to watch the night spectacle. However, the boats are polluting the bay, which is diminishing the micro organisms. The most eco friendly way to see the bioluminescent bay it’s on a kayak.

Websites of information on the topic.

http://www.lajaspr.com/prBahiaBioluminescente http://www.elyunque.com/KPR.htm http://www.biobay.com/cd/webhtml/right.htm http://www.golden-heron.com/biobay.html

Click on the link for pictures http://travel.spotcoolstuff.com/amazing-attraction/natural-wonder/the-amazing-bioluminescent-bay/ http://www.map-puerto-rico.com/image-files/Bioluminescent-bay.jpg