Showing posts with label Arecibo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arecibo. Show all posts

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Arecibo Observatory



Suprisingly everyone felt pretty fresh after the wedding so we made a day trip out to Arecibo, to the famous Observatory (http://www.naic.edu/). I just wanted to see it because its featured in a couple of James Bond movies :-)
I was more than impressed by the informative Visitors Center there (about a $5 entry fee), featuring a lot of info of Space, our solar system and the universe. I learn a lot of new things there that I didnt know before - and its very child friendly too. For anyone going there, skip the movie - its about 20 years old and incredibly boring.
There is a gift shop and a little snack bar - but I highly recommend a stop in Lares if you're heading back to the west coast (about half an hour drive from Arecibo) for their famous icecream - flavours like carrot, pumpkin and even garlic is not something you'll come across every day!