"Life of Pi"--the fluorescent sea in Puerto Rico

Science fiction movies are a magical existence, but it has to be said that they are just seeds. The scenes in the movies will always take root and sprout in my heart. They will break out and grow stronger at the right time, and finally set foot on the scene today. On the land of Puerto Rico.

The Bio-luminescent Bay is the most distinctive feature of Puerto Rico. In the movie "Life of Pi" directed by Ang Lee, except for the fictional whale, everything else is real.. .

Arrive at the capital, San Juan

Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony hundreds of years ago.

Like Cancun, it is the back garden of the United States. Whenever winter comes, a large number of Americans go there to enjoy the sunshine.

Go to the small island of Vieque

The ticket price for a small plane is only a few dozen dollars, the flight time is only 10 minutes, and there are only 9 seats including the captain's seat. Seats must be arranged according to weight. , to ensure that the front and rear weight of the small aircraft is basically the same.

It was already dark in Vieque Island at 7pm. We signed up for Fun Brother’s Bio Bay Tour in Mosquito Bay. When we arrived at the beach, the sea was pitch black and we put on our life jackets. We took off our shoes and dipped into the water. We sat in groups of two and got into the Kayak. The bottom of the Kayak was transparent and we could see the sea water below. The coach led five groups of us to row towards the middle of the sea. I have always imagined that the fluorescent sea is as dreamy and bright as in Drifting...

At least that's what the advertising pictures on the Internet look like↓

But the reality is: Quietly At night, when your paddle paddles in the water or when you reach into the water and play in the water, you can see flashes of fluorescence, and the blue Harley tail flows down the boat quickly across the lake. Hold the sea water in your hand and shake it, and the stars will sparkle all over your hand. But when you don't stir the water, they will disappear in an instant. Our arms were quite tired from rowing all the way, but when we reached an open lake, the instructor asked us to rest and paddle slowly.

The music is playing on Lake Baikal on the phone, and the boat is floating gently with the water. There are no city lights around and it is pitch black. As far as the eye can see, the sky is full of diamonds flashing. The breeze blows across the water. Although the fluorescence is seen The sea is nothing like what I imagined, but it also has a quiet beauty. It is so quiet that you can hear the bubbles emerging from the bottom of the water. The stars and the Milky Way are reflected in the lake, flashing and flashing. There is music floating in my ears, and I can't see the people or boats in the distance, it seems like the world is so big and I can roam around in it. The feeling is so subtle. I think I will always remember the peace that is beyond words.

An encounter with the old man while wandering around V Island

The sun was shining brightly in Vieque Island. We set out to the black sand beach. We were sweating on the road. At this time, a jeep parked on the side of the road. , the powerful Yangyang stepped forward and asked the old man above if he could give us a ride. The old man said that he was waiting for someone and asked us to go ahead and come back to find us. To be honest, this was my first time asking for a ride. We thought the old man was politely refusing us. Unexpectedly, ten minutes later, grandpa’s car came from behind and picked us up. He told us that there was a shortcut to the black sand beach from his house, so we came to grandpa’s house: several houses and a large area. There are several beautiful horses on the grass. Grandpa said this is his private beach. So we said goodbye to the old man and walked onto the path.

We rolled up our trousers and shuttled between the rocks. The waves rolled up with white spray from time to time. After walking through the mountains and rivers for half an hour, we found that the water at the corner in front was too deep and the waves were too big. It was dangerous because there was no one else around, so we had to give up going to the black sand beach and go back home. We returned to the table outside the old grandfather’s house and sat to rest. After a while, the old grandfather appeared and we told him what we had experienced. In fact, at first I doubted whether the old grandfather was a bad person... He introduced his wife to We know each other. Even though the old man has a tanned skin here, it turns out that he is from New York. His wife told us that there is a horse with blue eyes! The grandpa also treated us to drink juice and eat potato chips. This was the first time I had such an unforgettable experience. It can be seen that the people in Puerto Rico are simple and honest, and I still judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. After resting for a while, we finally said goodbye to our grandpa. He said he was coming to New York for Christmas, and maybe we would meet at the Rockefeller’s big Christmas tree, haha!

San Juan Ancient Castle

This was a Spanish colony hundreds of years ago. You can see the castles built to defend against foreign attacks. The history is very rich. The first batch of The residents are Indians. Columbus discovered the island in 1493 and named it San Juan, which is still used today. After that, Spain established a colonial stronghold here. In 1521, the government named this place Puerto Rico, and its capital was San Juan. In order to resist the competition from other European powers, the Spanish built many forts near San Juan. These forts successfully withstood French, Dutch and British attacks. In 1898, the Spanish-American War broke out and the US military occupied Puerto Rico.

After Spain's defeat, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Paris in 1898. Since then, Puerto Rico has belonged to the United States. In 1917, the Puerto Rican people here officially enjoyed all the rights of U.S. citizens.

The Castle Castillo San Felipe del Morro in the center of the ancient city Old San Juan was built at that time.

Old Town of San Juan

Old Town of San Juan, with all kinds of graffiti on the walls, colorful.

Low houses in various colors.

The bluestone old street is where you and I walked.

Things that cannot be reached are called distant places, and those that cannot be returned are called hometown.

Bacardi Distillery

The special climate and geographical conditions of the Caribbean have created world-class rum. The four major island countries all produce different brands of rum. . The most famous one is Bacardi.

Bacardi is originally from Cuba. After the Cuban Revolution, the winery moved to Puerto Rico for development. The winery is just opposite Old San Juan and can be reached by car.

Rum is brewed from sugar cane juice. In addition to learning about the history and process of rum production, you can also taste a glass of rum for free during the tour.

This bat is Bacardi’s trademark. It turns out that people in the Caribbean also regard bats as auspicious blessings, which is the same as in our country.

Finally, here are two delicious food on the road

The reason why the fluorescent sea glows

Bio Bay is called Bioluminescent Bay. As the name suggests, it is a "bioluminescent" bay. This There is a kind of organism in the water in the bay. As long as there is an impact on them, they will emit a blue-silver light. This is because the roots of a special plant have been soaked in water for a long time and broken, intruding into the seawater and rotting to produce food for this luminous organism. , it is also necessary to add vitamin B12 and nitrogen elements as well as the salt content of sea water to allow this creature to survive here. There are also picky requirements for the size of the bay. If it is too small, the environment is too cramped and is not conducive to production and reproduction. If it is too large, it will be destroyed. Washed away by desalination. There are only five biobays in the world, two of which are in Australia and three in Puerto Rico! The three places in Puerto Rico are: the first one is La Parguera in SouthWest, the second one is Mosquito Bay in Vieques Island, and the third one is La Laguna Grande in Fajardo. The first one, La Parguera in South West, is not famous. There is no specialized tour company that conducts tours of this fluorescent lake. Don’t go to the Fluorescent Sea on a full moon night. The moon is too bright and the fluorescence of the Fluorescent Sea will not be obvious.