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Playa Flamenco (Culebra) – Lo que se debe saber antes de viajar

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Medina del Campo, España224 aportes

Gran playa con bonitos colores

may. de 2022

Es la playa más famosa de culebra y con razón. Es una enorme playa con aguas azules, fina arena y palmeras. La verdad que es preciosa. Tienes kioskos cerca para tomar algo, puedes pasear y ver el tanque famoso que hay en la orilla, bañarte, tomar el sol… es divina! La pena es que como en todos estos sitios tan “famosos” pues es donde acudimos todo el mundo….

Escrita el 18 de mayo de 2022

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epavon

4 aportes

Arenas blancas y hermoso color del agua

nov. de 2021

La mas linda de todas, llevar para protegerse del sol y bebidas. Cuando fui solo había dos puestos de comidas. .

Escrita el 4 de mayo de 2022

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juncalv2016

Oviedo, España111 aportes

Arena blanca y agua trasparente

nov. de 2021

Merece ser conocida como una de las mejores playas del mundo.Tiene servicios con aseos y duchas, parking de pago por persona y coche, kioskos, también puedes alquilar sillas y sombrillas.

Escrita el 8 de diciembre de 2021

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AnitaD13

Bogotá, Colombia179 aportes

Playa linda y paradisiaca

nov. de 2021

Una de las visitas más esperadas ya que fue considerada como una de las más lindas del mundo, aunque hay muchas más lindas, es una playa linda, con el agua cristalina, la arena fina y blanca. No hay vendedores de comida ni alquiler de sillas o sombrillas, lo que la hace paradisiaca. Estábamos alojados en Fajardo, dejamos el vehículo de alquiler en el parqueadero del ferry en Ceiba (7us día), compramos a las 7:00 a.m. los tickets ( Estas las venden el mismo día, si se desea en el ferry de 6:00 am, se debe llegar a las 3 a.m., para el de las 9 a las 7:00 am, este último fue el que seleccionamos, En Culebra tomamos taxi a la playa Flamenco (5 us pp y 5 us pp regreso), la entrada a la playa 2 us pp, fue la única playa de todas las que conocimos en PR que cobraron la entrada.. Estuvimos disfrutando la playa, almorzamos, y en la tarde comenzó a llover por lo que nos regresamos antes de lo previsto.

Escrita el 24 de noviembre de 2021

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NURIA

Port d’Andratx, España2 aportes

Una desconocida preciosa

oct. de 2019 • Amigos

descubrí está playa hace 25 años, tienes que llegar en barquito y es un auténtico paraíso , donde vivir una experiencia de colores preciosa

Escrita el 13 de agosto de 2020

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Isa

Puerto Rico6 aportes

Paradisíaco

jul. de 2020 • Familia

Excelente, playa limpia, aguas claras. Seguridad. No dan deseos de salir de agua. Excelente para ver el atardecer y pasar viendo la luna al anochecer. Las mejor playa de todo P.R

Escrita el 14 de julio de 2020

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ClaudiaNR

Porto Alegre, RS52 aportes

Relajante

feb. de 2020

Playa tranquila, para pasar el dia en família
No tiene nada cerca, entonces lleva tu bebida y comida

Escrita el 23 de febrero de 2020

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Jean V

Bayamon, Puerto Rico3 aportes

Espectacular Playa

jun. de 2019 • Amigos

Una de las mejores playas de Puerto Rico, agua cristalina y donde puedes relajarte y tomar un sun time espectacular.

Escrita el 16 de febrero de 2020

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Ricardo Ortiz G

Tijuana, México819 aportes

Si tienes tiempo creo que es obligatorio ir pero no dormir.

feb. de 2020 • Pareja

Playa muy bonita y no muy llena de gente, para llegar aquí es necesario tomar un ferry de Ceiba que hace una hora vale 3dlls barato y para llegar a Ceiba hicimos una hora desde Condado tuvimos que rentar un carro, dejar el carro en estacionamiento cuesta 7dlls el dia, ya que llegas a culebra tomas un taxi y te cobra 3dlls por persona llegas en menos de 10 minutos, y si llegas temprano te cobran 5dlls por entrar a Flamenco. Ahi venden comida, cerveza, y te pueden rentar sillas. Esta playa es paradisiaca y la hace especial que no hay tanta gente, pero no es la mejor playa del mundo como presumen hay muchas mejores. Sin embargo recomiendo mucho ir pero no recomiendo dormir ahi, el ultimo ferry sale a las 9pm

Escrita el 6 de febrero de 2020

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Blanca D

Lima, Perú67 aportes

una de las mejores playas

ene. de 2020 • Amigos

el ingreso a playa te cobran $5 por vehiculo y 2$ por persona. encuentras puestos de comida y servicios higiénicos. la playa es bonita muy amplia y de fácil acceso si vas manejando. el mar no es tan calmado pero manejable igual te puedes meter a nadar un poco. Lo recomiendo si están en culebra

Escrita el 13 de enero de 2020

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Song of Culebra’s Praise ~ Prose (Essay) ~ Yuri Skripnikov
Since the island of Culebra is repeatedly mentioned in the descriptions of our mambo existence, the public demanded from me clear explanations of what kind of Culebra it is, where it is and what it breathes. I will try to at least indicate the answers to these questions.
Here is the only more or less acceptable map of Culebra that I was able to find on the Internet. All the rest somehow more and more rest on restaurants and hotels, and are of no interest to the inquisitive reader. nine0140
The history of the island is bizarre and rich. Let’s not hide the fact that no traces of Pithecanthropes or, at least, Yetis, were found on Culebra. Nothing is known about powerful civilizations such as the Incas or the Maya. Since a small island in the bay of Ensenada Honda is called Pirate, obviously, the pirates wandered here – well, there, to have a bite in nature or to strangle someone, in general, to relax.
It is truly mysterious that there are no fresh water sources on the island, but nevertheless, Culebra has been inhabited since pre-Columbian times. There was an island and a British possession, and even had a governor. Speaking of birds, the first British governor was a black gentleman named Stevens. Then for some years the island was Spanish. A from 1898 years passed under the control of the US military authorities. At that moment, 519 people permanently lived on it.
Until the mid-70s, Culebra was a training ground for the Navy, its own aviation and the US Marine Corps. And they fired at him, and bombed him like a Sidorov goat. If you talk to the elderly Culebrians, you can hear very curious details of the daily life of those unforgettable, fiery years. Well, for example, they forgot to tell the soldiers who took part in training landing operations with live firing that the island was inhabited and, having landed on the shore under the roar of cannonade, they were surprised to find that there were living and, even, quite reasonable human beings. Or what nervous diseases were the most characteristic, as a result of continuous deafening bombardments. nine0140
Passionate calls about the violation of human rights then rang mainly in the direction of the Soviet Union, human rights activists shuddered from sobs about the bitter fate of the Jews in the same bad Union. Hands simply did not reach some islands (or Culebra was too small to see it with the naked eye), and therefore the documents of that time are distinguished by directness and immediacy. For example, an instruction from the military authorities not to waste fresh water imported from Puerto Rico on local residents. nine0140
Be that as it may, all this is in the past. Culebra stopped being bombed in 1975. The neighboring island of Vieiques was less fortunate in this regard. It was a training ground for the US and British Navy until 2004. So over it “Tomcats”, “Phantoms”, “Buccaneers”, “Sea Harriers” and other menacing birds fluttered for another thirty years.
Now, from the heroic times, only two rusty Sherman tanks remain on Culebra on the sand of the magnificent Flamenco beach.
Even living creatures are gradually returning. A few years ago there were no pelicans, but now there are plenty. This is gratifying. nine0003
About 2000 people live in Culebra. There are rumors that the only town on the island is called Dewey, but no one calls it that alive. Yes, and what to call, if all the same he is the only one on the island and there is no other. Don’t get confused and get lost.
Again, there are rumors that the length of the island is about 11 kilometers, and the width is about 5. I can neither confirm nor deny these rumors, since there is no road on the island along which it could be completely bypassed, so that later I can confidently say: here, they say, according to the speedometer, it turned out such and such a distance. nine0140
Brief information about the sights: one airport, 1 (one) operating gas station, one inactive, about five small grocery stores, well, all sorts of shops stuck here and there. Naturally, a certain number of churches. In addition to regular shepherds, others also wander in, for example, a week ago a team of three Jehovah’s Witnesses harassed all passers-by if they knew the name of God. The witnesses were wearing straw hats and, despite the heat, formal suits. I hid from them in the workshop, where I had to buy bolts, and the interview with Sveta by the Enlightenment team also somehow didn’t work out very well. If I were some forty years younger, it would be possible, having slightly opened the door of the workshop, to shout loudly: “But I know, and I know – they call him Jehovah!” And quickly latch the door from the inside. But the years are not the same, and if you are late with the reaction and they manage to break into the door, then you will curse the day on which your mother gave birth. Zadolbayut these witnesses in full. Someone told me that dust from Jehovah’s Witnesses helps a lot, but, unfortunately, it is no longer produced, so the only salvation is a shameful flight. nine0140
The life of the island is mainly centered around the town and the famous Flamenco beach. Travel from the pier, where ferries from Puerto Rico dock, to Flamenco costs nine dollars by minibus-taxi. From my point of view, this is an outright rip-off, but in justification we can say that this price is for tourists, and the tourist exists in order to rip him off. There is no public transport on the island. If you want to see the island, rent a tiny cart and drive yourself. Somewhere, like this – see the photo. nine0140
Culebra belongs to the Spanish Virgin Islands. This name is on nautical charts, but I do not know how geographically correct it is. Spanish they are not in the sense of belonging, but rather in terms of language. If we take the indigenous population, then probably twenty percent, or even less, speaks English to one degree or another. Linguistic inferiority is felt quite acutely. For example, you sit, waiting for the ferry in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. You hear sounds coming from the loudspeaker, they are broadcasting – in Spanish, of course. You sit in thought, wondering what exactly they announced. And you look at the faces of those around you, trying to determine which of them knows English. nine0140
Choosing a face, you ask: “Can you tell me what the ad was about?” In response, a wide smile and shrugs, saying, sorry, brother, I would say, but I don’t speak languages, I don’t understand your gibberish. To the second, to the third. Then someone compassionate explains: “They said that the ferry was an hour late. ” And it’s easy on the soul. Because anything can happen with a ferry. For example, about three months ago, the passenger’s steering failed and he dangled all night in the sea between Puerto Rico and Culebra. And the sea was rough, so everyone vomited like bitches. Or instead of three ferries, only one turns out to be serviceable, with corresponding unexpected changes in the schedule. Surprise, surprise – fuck, they say, you guys, not the ferry today. nine0140
This winter, the patience of the Culebrians snapped, and they staged a stormy public performance on the ferry pier. The performance was held in the Latin American style, that is, in addition to incendiary speeches, there was also incendiary music. Many kind words were said towards the authorities of Puerto Rico, the governor personally, as well as the company that owns the ferries.
They flared up to the point that they did not allow the cargo ferry to land on the shore, and he, without salty slurping, returned to the Big Island, that is, to Ruerto Rico. And then it turned out that in the heat of the protests they forgot that today is Wednesday, namely on Wednesdays a hefty tank truck with fuel arrives on the island. As a result of the protest, the entire island sat without gasoline for a whole week. nine0140
From what I have said, it becomes incomprehensible what attracts Culebra. In addition to the beauty of the island itself, it attracts with the absolute gentleness and friendliness of the population. You walk through the narrow streets and greet everyone you see: “Ola!” And you are welcome.
Puerto Ricans themselves say that Culebra has a completely different microclimate, a completely different atmosphere than, say, Viequez or Isla Grande, as they call Puerto Rico.
This atmosphere of friendliness does not allow you to get angry when you have to wait in the store until the seller chats on the mobile phone, or get annoyed when the store turns out to be closed for no reason at all. Here time flows differently, here the so-called “island factor” operates. I would explain the island factor like this: why are you twitching? Closed today, open tomorrow. Manana, in a word. nine0140
However, we do not appear on the shore every day. From Daketi lagoon, where the Mamba stands, it takes about ten minutes to the town on an inflatable motor boat-dinghy. If the weather is good, it’s nothing – he flew with a breeze along the blue bay, looked along the way at the recently arrived yachts that are anchored there. He looked at people, showed himself. Tied up the dinghy at the pier of a small abandoned shipyard, and go where you need to.
In the rain or if there is a strong wind from the sea, the trip is much less pleasant. Three days ago, a strong squall caught me as soon as I moved away from the pier of the Dingy Dok restaurant. A fierce wind, a steep wave, that would be nothing. But the rain lashed his face with such force that he involuntarily had to cover himself with his hand so that the whipping would not hurt so much. And there is almost no visibility, and wet to the bone, and froze like tsutsik. You think: “Now the engine will stall, and I’ll get wet here until the carrot spell.” It seemed that a whole eternity had passed, until, among the water disgrace, the dear silhouette of the Mamba loomed ahead. nine0140
You can talk about Culebra for a long time: about the mangrove swamp on Ensenada Honda, where yachts run away during a hurricane, about Zoni beach, about the magnificent underwater world of the reef on Tamarac Bay, about remarkable personalities, about our friends from neighboring yachts.
And the New Year! I almost forgot to mention the New Year, when all the inhabitants of Culebra and its environs famously dance on the embankment all night long. It is useless to describe, it must be seen. And already in the morning, already when we return to the dinghy, there is another discovery – on the pier, where a small restaurant is nestled, a tiny orchestra performs something piercingly sad and, paradoxically, this poignant melody fits perfectly into the atmosphere of a magical New Year’s Eve.