Some sources state there are close to 300[1] beaches in Puerto Rico, while other sources count up to 1,200.[2] Whatever the number, the Government of Puerto Rico officially recognized 248 of them.[3] In Puerto Rico there are 78 municipalities of which 44 have a coastline.
– Indicates a Blue Flag beach[4]
– Indicates camping area
– Indicates diving or snorkeling area
– Indicates scuba area
– Indicates surfing area
– Indicates lifeguards posted
– Indicates fishing area
– Indicates swimming area
- Luquillo Beach "La Monserrate",
- Mar Sin Barreras
(Wheelchair accessible section of "La Monserrate" Beach)
- Mar Sin Barreras
- Surfing Beach "La Pared"
- Playa Azul Beach
- Flamenco Beach
- Brava Beach
- Larga Beach
- Carlos Rosario Beach
- Luis Peña Beach
- Punta Soldado Beach
- Resaca Beach
- Zoni Beach
- Tortuga Beach
- Tamarindo Beach
- Sirena Beach
- Sun Bay Beach
- Playa Negrita (Black Sand Beach)[6]
- Barracuda (García) Beach
- Caracas (Red) Beach
- Esperanza Beach
- Gallito Beach
- Playa Grande Beach
- La Chiva (Blue) Beach
- La Plata Beach
- Media Luna Beach
- Navio Beach
- Tapón (Hidden) Beach
- Punta Arenas Beach
- Natural Reserve Mosquito Bay
- Rompeolas (Mosquito Pier)
- Playuela Beach[citation needed]
- Los Pinos
- Los Bohios Beach
- Punta Tuna Beach
- Larga Beach [citation needed]
- Tropical Beach
- Húcares Beach
- Lucia Beach
- Guayanes Beach [citation needed]
- El Negro Beach [citation needed]
Others
editNorthern region beaches
edit- Sardinera Beach
- Ritz-Carlton Reserve[7]
- Isla de Cabras Beach
- Punta Salinas Beach
- Carolina Beach
- Isla Verde Beach
- Vacia Talega Beach
- Piñones Beach
- Aviones Beach
- Aviones Beach
- Posita Beach
- Chatarra (Scrap Iron) Beach
- Balneario del Escambron, Old San Juan
- Playita del Condado[8]
- Playa del Condado (Condado Beach)[9]
- Ocean Park Beach
- Punta Las Marias
- Posita Beach[citation needed]
- Los Tubos Beach
- Mar Chiquita Beach, Manati
- Tortuguero Beach, Manati [citation needed]
- Puerto de las Vacas Beach
- Las Criollas
- Peñon Brusi Beach
- Amador Beach
- Puerto Hermina Beach[citation needed]
Others
editSouthern region beaches
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Beaches in the Porta Caribe region:
- El Tuque
- La Guancha Beach
- Caja de Muertos Beaches[14]
- Isla de Gatas Beach
- Playa Cañas[17]
- Playa Carenero[17]
- Playa de Ponce[17]
- Playa Las Salinas[17]
- Playa Punta Cabuyón[17]
- Playa Vayas[17]
Others
editWestern region beaches
editBeaches that belong to the region of Porta del Sol:
- Blue Hole Beach
- La Pocita de Isabela
- Golondrinas Cave Beach
- Bajura Beach
- Baño La Princesa & Blowhole Beach
- Guajataca Beach
- Jobos Beach
- El Pastillo Beach
- Montones Beach
- Punta Sardinera Beach
- Shacks Beach
- Pozo Teodoro Beach
- Middles Beach[23]
- Crash Boat Beach
- La Ponderosa Beach
- La Poza Beach
- La Saldinera Beach
- Gas Chambers
- Wilderness
- Peña Blanca Beach
- Schoolyards Beach[24]
- Aguada Beach
- Pico Piedra
- Playa Espinar
Many of Rincon's beaches are frequented for surfing.[25]
- Balneario de Rincón
- Corcega Beach
- Domes Beach
- María's Beach
- Sandy Beach
- Steps Beach
- Tres Palmas
- Boquerón
- Playa Buyé
- El Combate
- La Playuela (Playa Sucia)
- Playa La Mela[26]
- Punta Arenas Beach
- Isla de Ratones
- Playita Rosada
- Cayo Caracoles
- Cayo Mata la Gata
- Cayo Enrique
- Las Paldas
- La Jungla
- Playa Santa
- Ballenas
- Gilligan's Island
- Atolladora Beach
- Playa Manglillo Pequeño
- Tamarindo Beach
- Caña Gorda Beach
- Jaboncillo Beach
Gallery
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Philipp Corcho Beach in Vieques -
Palomino Island beach in Fajardo -
Arecibo beach near the El Vigia lighthouse -
Mona Island Beach -
Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla -
Boquerón public beach -
Esperanza Beach in Vieques -
Isla Verde Beach -
Sirena Beach -
Punta Tuna Beach in Maunabo
See also
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References
edit- ^ Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Ley para establecer el programa para la promoción, protección y conservación de las playas aspirantes a la Bandera Azul. Puerto Rico House of Representatives. House Bill 3268. Law 173 of 12 August 2000.(Home → Biblioteca → Leyes → Ley para establecer el programa para la promoción, protección y conservación de las playas aspirantes a la Bandera Azul)
- ^ Las 1,200 playas de Puerto Rico. Primera Hora. 9 March 2015. 41 pages. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Plan de Uso de Terrenos de Puerto Rico: Perfil Regional - Region Sur. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Junta de Planificacion. Oficina del Plan de Uso de Terrenos. Borrador Preliminar. February 2006. Page 15. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Puerto Rico". Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "AnyWinery.com USA Nationwide Winery Index. The Go To source for locating Wineries and Winery Direct Deals in the US: Special Discounts, Offers and Coupons". travelandsports.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Vieques Beaches". Vieques.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Rios, Jannette (2010-07-22). "Ritz-Carlton puts on the Ritz with $231 million pact". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "San Juan Puerto Rico". San Juan Puerto Rico. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Hace mucho que el perro del Condado desapareció".
- ^ paco. "Un destino turístico con sabor y folclor". La Perla Del Sur. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ Froomer's Puerto Rico. Eighth Edition. By Darwin Poter and Danforth Prince. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing. 2006.) Page 212. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ^ Patillas. Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ Playa Punta Viento.
- ^ Por algo le llaman 'El Edén del Caribe. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d Periodico La Perla del Sur. El secreto paraíso del Caribe. By Carmen Cila Rodríguez. 14 October 2010. (Home > Gente > Portada Gente > El secreto paraíso del Caribe.)
- ^ Bandera azul para Caja de Muerto .[usurped] El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Plan de Uso de Terrenos de Puerto Rico: Perfil Regional - Region Sur. (Borrador Preliminar.) Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Junta de Planificacion. Oficina del Plan de Uso de Terrenos. San Juan, Puerto Rico. February 2006. Page 15. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Salinas: un destino completo y pintoresco. By Damarich Calvo Almodóvar. Periodico La Perla del Sur (Ponce, Puerto Rico). July 1, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ Playa Salinas.
- ^ Playa Santa Isabel
- ^ Esperan 100 mil personas el 25 de julio . Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico - By Puerto Rico Channel". puertorico.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Middles Beach Isabela, Puerto Rico". www.zeePuertoRico.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ "Aguadilla Surfing Beaches".
- ^ Barbara Balletto (2003). Insight Guide Puerto Rico. Langenscheidt Publishing Group. pp. 196–. ISBN 978-981-234-949-1.
- ^ "Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico Beaches". Cabo Rojo PR. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
