Flamenco Beach
Beach · Culebra ·
White sand, turquoise water, and unique graffiti-covered tanks
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Flamenco, Culebra 00775, Puerto Rico Get directions
White sand, turquoise water, and unique graffiti-covered tanks
Flamenco, Culebra 00775, Puerto Rico Get directions
"Perhaps Puerto Rico’s finest low‑key gem, this long white‑sand arc on tiny Culebra is the island’s hot spot for human visitors, where mainland Puerto Ricans come to camp, party, and dance. Sip a rum drink, work up the courage to join couples dancing the bomba, and you’ll see why this wildlife‑rich satellite island feels like the territory’s best‑kept secret." - Kat Chen
"A celebrated stretch of sand on a small island that frequently ranks among the world's most beautiful beaches, offering dramatic turquoise water and photographic appeal that make it a perennial favorite for sunbathers and snorkelers alike." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A perfect crescent of sugar-fine sand meeting crystal-clear, nearly waveless waters makes this stretch of beach ideal for families and long days on the sand; amenities include showers, changing facilities, and bathrooms. The sand is postcard‑worthy and remarkably untouched, and a distinctive relic of the island's past—a U.S. Navy tank, now covered in colorful graffiti—sits on the west side of the sand and serves as an unexpected landmark." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A remote, horse‑shaped bay on Culebra with shallow turquoise waters and a pristine stretch of sand reachable by either a short plane hop or a longer ferry ride; food stalls near the shore make it easy to spend a leisurely day enjoying the scenery and local snacks." - Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell is a travel journalist and the founder of CrushGlobal Travel. Specializing in culture, food, and luxury experiences, she has penned pieces for Vogue, CNN, USA Today, Essence, NPR, Architectural Digest, Ebony, and Los Angeles Times, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Nothing against human-made swimming pools, but have you ever floated in the Caribbean Sea? Located on the tiny island of Culebra, off the coast of Puerto Rico, approximately one-mile-long Flamenco Beach bends around a sheltered, horseshoe-shaped bay that’s filled with warm, shallow, turquoise waters and fringed by white sand." - Travel + Leisure Editors