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7 chorros

Rio siete chorros

San Lorenzo

was a little busy, but i did go on a sunday. very fun to swim and hang out in the natural pools 😍

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beach near emajagua with not many people, kind of wavy.

we saw a frenchy puppy and the dogs were playing :) a tiny and a huge.

nice rocks and shady area like a half cave half stage

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playa medio mundo

lots of shady spots!! big uprooted trees, not a busy beach.

located in ceiba <3

foto taken dec 2021

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Playita Rosada

Has an enclosed area like a little pool for swimming, friendly pelicans around, in la parguera (Lajas), right now the door is locked you have to climb around ;)

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Playa Santa!

Very calm water, shade available! Located in Guanica

Tamarind tree

fotos from dec 2021:

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Culebra

(small island, 45 minute ferry ride off the coast of the big island of Puerto Rico)

Water: very calm, peaceful, natural pools. flamenco beach, playa larga, playa tamarindo pictured above

Land: dry, very beautiful, animals like lizards, pelicans, turtles, cacti

Activities: coral reefs great for snorkeling, swimming, exploring

What Makes this Spot Unique: this island is very small and fun to explore, many people rent golf carts, great for a day trip

Parking: all over the island (renting a jeep is recommended for rough terrain)

(photos taken December 2019)

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Finca el Girasol (Guánica)

Land: enormous field of sunflowers

Parking: on site

Entry cost: $1

(photos taken November 2019)

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Bosque Seco de Guanica

Water: this is a dry forest, but you can see the ocean in the distance

Land: full of trees, cactus, lots of mosquitos

Activities: hiking

What Makes this Spot Unique: in this forest is the oldest tree in puerto rico (pictured above), it’s called a guayacán and it’s over 1,000 years old

Parking: at entrance to forest

(photos taken on a Sunday in September 2019)

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Reserva Natural de la Laguna Tortuguero (Manatí)

Water: this beach has rocky areas, but you can find spots in the water where the bottom is sand, not rocks. there are natural pools where the water is a little calmer between rocks, but you have to find them

Land: rocky, sandy, little caves, crabs

Activites: rock climbing, swimming, lots of shade, there is a path through the palm trees with a semi-intact board walk

What Makes this Spot Unique: to get to this beach you need to do a 15 minute easy hike. This spot is also popular for mountain bikers and has trails for bikes

Parking: just off the main road there is a dirt parking lot at the entrance to the hiking path

(photos taken on a Sunday, October 2019)

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blog entry of a weekend in Vieques, Puerto Rico!

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Cayo Icacos

Water: super clear, calm, beautiful aquamarine blue, ocean floor is mostly sandy and shallow

Land: brown and white sand, lots of shells, not too much shade

Activities: some people go as organized tour groups and park catamaran boats off the coast and hang out, also great for snorkeling

What Makes this Spot Unique: this is a separate island from the main island of Puerto Rico and you take a water taxi to get there (a motorboat, we paid $20 per person) from Fajardo, the ride is about 15 minutes and picks you back up later in the day

Parking: parking lot by the water taxi dock

(photos taken on a Monday, May 2019)

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Luquillo

Water: calm, hardly any waves, pretty clear, ocean floor mostly sandy

Land: big long areas of white/brown sand, super flat, lots of palm trees and a few bohíos built from palm fronds

Activities: fishing, jet skiing

What Makes this Spot Unique: this beach is very wide and open, the sky feels super big over here, lots of space, the sand on the beach very slightly and slowly inclines

Parking: on street 

(photos taken on a Sunday, May 2019)

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Playa (Dorado)

Water: calm

Land: sandy, some small caves in the rocks on the beach, iguanas

Activities: rocks to climb, fishing, snorkeling

What Makes this Spot Unique: near a few big hotels, coast is semi-circle shaped, with rocks surrounding

Parking: on street

(photos taken April 2019)

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Beach near Playuela

Water: wavy

Land: lots of hilly sand and trees

Activities: surfing

What Makes this Spot Unique: great for surfing, not very full of people

Parking: on street

(photos taken March 2019)

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Hacienda La Esperanza (Manatí)

Water: calm, clear

Land: some patches of black sand

Activities: snorkeling, lots of crabs under the trees

What Makes this Spot Unique: it is now part of a protected nature reserve, but originally the land was used as a sugar plantation

Parking: on grass, (walk down a dirt path through the woods to get to the beach, there's multiple spots that you can park near the water)

(photos taken April 2019)

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Puerto Nuevo (Vega Baja)

Water: calm, good for swimming

Land: lots of open space for hanging out

Activities: rocks to swim to and climb on

What Makes this Spot Unique: great for families, this is a big beach with a lot of space, the shape of the rocks is unique

Parking: parking lot

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Condado Beach

Water: usually pretty rough

Land: full of people, fun to walk down the beach, lots of crabs

Activities: better for surfing than swimming

What Makes this Spot Unique: located in very big tourist area, many hotels on the waterfront, lots of families and vacationers

Parking: street parking

(photos taken May 2019)