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Afro-Puerto Rican Culture: Town of Piñones

Known as Libertos, Puerto-Ricans of African lineage were transported to the island dating back to the first arrival of Kingdom of Kongo born Juan Garrido in 1509. Today, you can visit the town of Piñones where its rich culture, music and art is attributed to enslaved ancestors from hundreds of year ago.

Piñones is a picturesque ocean drive from Carolina to Loíza where you can enjoy local dining experiences and practice what Puerto Ricans call chinchorreo. Sample delicious specialties while you hop from food stand to food stand and go back and forth to the beach. Enjoy the peaceful waves at La Pocita or Vacía Talega, two secluded beaches where you can go swimming or soak in the sun.

Food

Food is an integral part of Puerto Rican identity. It’s the centerpiece of most celebrations, it brings family and friends together, and is the ultimate expression of love. Traditional criollo cuisine reflects the Island’s cultural and historical heritage, and as the modern culinary scene evolves, it also reflects the changes in modern Puerto Rican society.

The Piñones neighborhood of the town of Loíza is where you’ll find several miles of open-air restaurants serving local fritters known as frituras, fresh fruit frappe stands, and a handful of beachfront seafood restaurants. Try the alcapurrias, empanadillas (also known as pastelillos), and arepas which can be stuffed with ground beef, chicken, fish, or seafood. Save room for bacalaítos, a fried codfish dough, and piononos, ground beef wrapped in sweet plantain.

Dance, Music, Arts, and Culture

Before there were styles like salsa and reggaetón, there was bomba. The name does not only refer to the ancient music genre, but it is also the name of the instruments and the dance that accompanies the music. Bomba is everything.

Brought to Puerto Rico by enslaved ancestors hundreds of years ago, most of the Island’s cultural expressions evolve from it. The music can be an upbeat holandé, which is played and danced with great enthusiasm or a yubá, which is more somber and spiritual. It was the enslaved Africans’ method of expressing themselves and, although it originated in Puerto Rico, it echoes across the Caribbean. The songs, many of which are still sung today, showcased the lamento among the sugarcane plantation workers, who bared their collective souls during gatherings

There are many places where you can learn this Puerto Rican tradition and immerse yourself in a complete cultural experience. Schools like the Don Rafael Cepeda School of Bomba or El batey de los Hermanos Ayala are now teaching bomba drumming and dancing to new generations. Meanwhile, you can enjoy a night of live percussion, songs, and dance at places like La Terraza de Bonanza in Santurce, El Boricua in Río Piedras, La Vergüenza in Old San Juan, and others that offer weekly performances.

One of Puerto Rico’s newest African art exhibitions, NEGRO/A/X Art Exhibit at Casa Afro in Piñones, highlights 20 Afro-Puerto Rican artists.

Landmarks

At Aviones beach, you can enjoy a swim in a naturally occurring tide pool. If you feel like exercising, rent bikes or walk along the boardwalk through the Piñones State Forest. The Pinones State Forest features a wood trail, diversity of trees and animals, and a breeze of fresh air is the perfect combination for a day in the outdoors and what you’ll find at the Bosque Estatal de Piñones. In this state forest, you’ll find the most extensive natural system of mangroves in all of Puerto Rico. Additionally, while enjoying the trail, you’ll also find reefs, seagrass meadows, salt flats, islets, and dunes. This natural wonderland is home to animals like crabs, sea turtles like the leatherbacks, and birds.

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Pocita de Piñones Beach / Puerto Rico / USA // World Beach Guide

Carolina
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Beaches nearby

• Balneario de Carolina (2 mi)
• Playa de las Tres Palmitas (2.1 mi)
• Isla Verde Beach (3.2 mi)
• Vacia Talega Beach (4. 3 mi)
• Playa Ultimo Trolley (5 mi)
• Ocean Park Beach (5.8 mi)
• Condado Beach (6.6 mi)
• Playita de Condado (7.3 mi)
• Caribe Hilton Beach (7.6 mi)
• Balneario Escambrón II (7.6 mi)

Nearest town/city

Carolina

Type of beach

Sand

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Pocita de Piñones Beach Weather Info

Current weather (Tue Nov 22nd 15:00)

(Fair)
28.3°C / 83°F

Sea temperature

28.5°C
83.3°F

Hourly forecast

15:00

Fair

28.3°C / 83°F

13 mph
21 km/h

21:00

Clear sky

25. 3°C / 78°F

9 mph
14 km/h

03:00

Partly cloudy

23.6°C / 74°F

7 mph
12 km/h

09:00

Fair

26.2°C / 79°F

7 mph
11 km/h

Week weather forecast

Tue 22nd

25.9°C / 79°F

9 mph
14 km/h

Wed 23rd

25.1°C / 77°F

4 mph
6 km/h

Thu 24th

25.6°C / 78°F

5 mph
9 km/h

Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

5 Day Pocita de Piñones Beach UV Index

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Temperature Averages

Average Water Temp

• Tue 22/11 »

  Surf report for Tue 22/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	6ft	7s			24mph
  8:00	6ft	7s			23mph
  11:00	6ft	8s			22mph
  14:00	5ft	8s			20mph
  17:00	5ft	8s			20mph
  20:00	5ft	8s			19mph

  Tide times
  Low 1:53am (-0. 18m)
  High 9:14am (1.66m)
  Low 3:52pm (0.43m)
  High 8:13pm (0.80m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:11
  Sunrise	06:34
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:08

• Wed 23/11 »

  Surf report for Wed 23/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	5ft	7s			20mph
  8:00	5ft	7s			20mph
  11:00	5ft	7s			20mph
  14:00	5ft	8s			18mph
  17:00	5ft	8s			18mph
  20:00	5ft	8s			18mph

  Tide times
  Low 2:32am (-0. 27m)
  High 10:01am (1.74m)
  Low 4:44pm (0.46m)
  High 8:51pm (0.77m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:11
  Sunrise	06:35
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:08

• Thu 24/11 »

  Surf report for Thu 24/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	5ft	8s			16mph
  8:00	4ft	8s			16mph
  11:00	4ft	8s			16mph
  14:00	4ft	8s			16mph
  17:00	4ft	8s			16mph
  20:00	4ft	8s			16mph

  Tide times
  Low 3:14am (-0. 32m)
  High 10:49am (1.77m)
  Low 5:36pm (0.48m)
  High 9:33pm (0.75m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:12
  Sunrise	06:35
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:08

• Fri 25/11 »

  Surf report for Fri 25/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	4ft	8s			15mph
  8:00	4ft	8s			16mph
  11:00	4ft	8s			17mph
  14:00	4ft	8s			17mph
  17:00	4ft	8s			18mph
  20:00	4ft	8s			18mph

  Tide times
  Low 3:59am (-0. 32m)
  High 11:38am (1.75m)
  Low 6:27pm (0.50m)
  High 10:22pm (0.74m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:12
  Sunrise	06:36
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:08

• Sat 26/11 »

  Surf report for Sat 26/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	4ft	7s			15mph
  8:00	4ft	7s			14mph
  11:00	3ft	9s			16mph
  14:00	3ft	9s			15mph
  17:00	3ft	9s			17mph
  20:00	4ft	7s			18mph

  Tide times
  Low 4:49am (-0. 27m)
  High 12:27pm (1.68m)
  Low 7:18pm (0.49m)
  High 11:21pm (0.74m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:13
  Sunrise	06:36
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:08

• Sun 27/11 »

  Surf report for Sun 27/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	4ft	6s			17mph
  8:00	4ft	6s			19mph
  11:00	4ft	6s			18mph
  14:00	4ft	7s			17mph
  17:00	4ft	8s			17mph
  20:00	4ft	7s			17mph

  Tide times
  Low 5:43am (-0. 16m)
  High 1:18pm (1.58m)
  Low 8:08pm (0.45m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:14
  Sunrise	06:37
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:08

• Mon 28/11 »

  Surf report for Mon 28/11

  	Swell	Period	Swell direction	Wind direction	Wind speed
  	Swell			Wind
  5:00	5ft	11s			18mph
  8:00	5ft	11s			18mph
  11:00	5ft	11s			17mph
  14:00	4ft	10s			14mph
  17:00	4ft	10s			14mph
  20:00	4ft	10s			15mph

  Tide times
  High 12:33am (0. 76m)

  Daylight
  First light	06:14
  Sunrise	06:38
  Sunset	17:45
  Dark	18:09

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