[Note: This article is provided by MUFON'S BAYWATCH
Newsletter --Vol 1. No. 4 May 93]

The Official Newsletter of Hillsborough / Pinellas / Manatee
Counties MUFON. Eugene Brown: MUFON State Section Director.
Editor: Jan Rodemerk; Asst. Editor: Terry Rodemerk. MUFON'S
BAYWATCH, 1447 53rd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida
33702. BAYWATCH is provided to the MUFON membership
residing in the above Florida counties. MUFON HOTLINE for
reporting UFO sightings in the above counties: 813-595-7964

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IS THERE AN ALIEN BASE UNDER PUERTO RICO?

by Terrell W. Ecker and Anne Ecker

From Taino Indian Legends of witches flying out of the
mountains to modern reports of disc-shaped objects slipping
in and out of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico has a rich history
of ongoing paranormal activity. Recently the pace and
diversity of this activity has increased until it seems that
remarkable events have become almost commonplace.

The "UFOlogist" went to Puerto Rico, and with the generous
help of noted UFO investigator and "Enigma!" magazine editor
Jorge Martin, met and interviewed witnesses to some of the
recent unusual events on the island.

According to Martin, the recent upsurge in sightings began
with an underground explosion near Lajas in the southwest [
part of the island ].

Near Lajas is Laguna Cartagena, a small body of water of
uncertain depth, polluted from agriculture runoff and
illegal sewage drainage. The lagoon is unusual in several
aspects, not the least of which is its shape: from the air,
the grassy border of the lagoon looks uncannily like a map
of the United States. The lagoon is also known for its large
and unusual waterfowl population, some species of which are
unique to the lagoon.

For years, people living near the lagoon have witnessed
balls of light coming and going from the water. Then, in
late May 1987, the phenomenon began to change.

At 10:30 p.m. on May 30, a large red buzzing ball of light
was seen descending into the lagoon. At 2:00 a.m. May 31,
people in the area were awakened by a blinding white light.

Those brave enough to go to their windows saw a huge disc
shaped object with brilliant lights circle slowly over the
water, as if looking for something.

The following afternoon at 1:55 a huge underground
explosion followed by a tremor shook the area. Cracks opened
in the ground and cobalt blue smoke issued from them.

The first reports from seismic stations placed the
epicenter of the earthquake directly under Laguna Cartagena
at a depth of 8100 feet. Later, news reports stated that
the epicenter had been in the ocean between the southwest
coast and Mona Island, in contradiction to what the official
seismic report had said.

As if an earthquake followed by blue smoke wasn't jarring
enough, residents whose houses bordered the lagoon were
forcibly evacuated by members of the U.S. military in grey
HUMVEEs and tan four-wheel drive vehicles sporting radarlike
rotating antennae on their tops.

As they were being herded away from their homes, residents
saw men in what appeared to be decontamination suits
sweeping the ground with long-handled devices reminiscent of
metal detectors and taking samples of water, plants, mud
and grass.

The next day many reported seeing a helicopter with a long
chain descending from it. On the chain was a large ball
which appeared to be some sort of instrument package. This
was slowly lowered into the lagoon.

At 10:30 the following evening -- and for three consecutive
evenings thereafter at exactly the same time -- witnesses in
the area saw a strange flying dumbbell come in from over the
sea and hover over the lagoon. It was described as a
metallic cylinder with large balls of greenish-white light
on the ends and a beaconlike red and blue light on its
underside.

In the days following the explosion, reports of UFO
activity in the area increased dramatically, but possibly
the most interesting thing reported to be flying over the
lagoon during that time was an airplane the size of a
commercial passenger jet which made a low pass over the
lagoon as if giving a tour to its putative passengers.

Thus began the most recent -- and active -- era of UFO
events in Puerto Rico. Subsequent days were filled with
reports of multiple sightings of UFOs, bigfoot-like
creatures, landings, entity encounters, abductions, grass
circles, animal mutilations and Marian apparitions.

With the entire range of UFO activity represented and
flourishing on the island, Puerto Rico seems to be a
microcosm of the worldwide UFO phenomenon. Why? The island
is characterized by diversity geologically,
climatologically, demographically. It has long been a land
of social experiments, from its status as the first United
States Commonwealth to the "Operation Bootstrap" of poet/
president Luis Munoz Marin.

Perhaps it's the scene of another experiment, controlled
contact with an alien culture. Or perhaps it's the scene of
intentional illusion to that effect. Whatever is going on
in Puerto Rico involving UFOs and the US government -- and
make no mistake, something _is_ going on there -- it bears
scrutiny.

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