Landing at Aguadilla Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla keeps everything close, with surf breaks, cliffs, and small coastal towns within easy reach. Aguadilla sits on Puerto Rico's northwest corner, where the island's best waves roll in each winter. It is casual and surf-minded, with food trucks, beach bars, and sunsets over the Mona Passage.

Things to do around Aguadilla: - Snorkel or jump off the old pier at Crash Boat Beach - Watch big winter surf at Wilderness Beach and Surfer's Beach - Lace up skates at the Aguadilla Ice Skating Arena, a rare rink in the Caribbean - Cool off at Las Cascadas water park - Walk to the ruins of the Punta Borinquen lighthouse - Visit El Parterre, a spring-fed park in the town center - Eat bacalaitos and pinchos from roadside kiosks - Watch the sun drop into the sea from the waterfront boardwalk

Aguadilla is perfect for exploring Puerto Rico's west coast. Rincon, the island's surf capital, is about 30 minutes south, and Isabela's Jobos Beach is just to the east. Mayaguez is under an hour away, and the salt flats and lighthouse of Cabo Rojo make a great longer day. Heading inland and east, the Camuy caves and Cueva Ventana are about an hour's drive. In nearby Moca, artisans still make delicate mundillo bobbin lace, celebrated at a festival each year. Come in winter for the surf, or in summer for calmer seas. Aguadilla works either way.