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Costa Bonita, Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: LAZARO FERNANDEZ (---.onelinkpr.net)
Date:   02-09-09 20:41

There are still a few issues but most of the basic ammenities are currently working smoothly. I just spent a great weekend. The pool was working perfectly, dinner was very nice with plates ranging from the high teens to the low twenties, in a Caribbean/gourmet style cooking. Rest is open from fri til sunday. The mini market is open on weekends also. Most of the clusters have outside lighting working. Great location within complex with short walking dist to pool area and front desk. If anyone is interested I think I got a great deal for $ 500.00: It included - - -
1 bedroom villa with accomodations for up to 4 adults with 2 child fully equipped with sofa bed (includes 2 twin size 1 double air matress with elect pump) all sheets & kitchen equipment. Ferry to Culebra out of Fajado and back. Two nigths stay including a small 2 door Jeep. I think weekend price good until end of march $ $500.00 $ $ (Any day of the week, with 10 days advanced security deposit of $100.00 non refundable). We ejoyed Flamenco, Soni and Tamarind beach. Got great pointer for cheap & good food throughout the island!
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Frank (---.maine.res.rr.com)
Date:   02-09-09 22:30

Ferry tickets: $2.25 each
2-door Jeep: $50 per day
1 bedroom villa for 2 nights: $400

Shameless plug for island eyesore: PRICELESS
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: SunnyBabe (---.prtc.net)
Date:   02-10-09 04:28

The place is an eyesore and disgrace to the Island.
It never should have been built. All the people who
bought condos lost money and they don't resell
well everyone is afraid to buy. My local friends are polite but
they don't like it. I come every year for over 10 years
for a month at least, I try to avoid looking at it, it
is so sad.
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: scot marechaux (---.tc-1.roc-pt.ny.localnet.com)
Date:   02-10-09 13:33

Agreed about Costa Bonita.
Think of puting a cruise ship on Walden pond.....?
Why would you do that?
Scot

Living well is the best revenge.
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: alashas (---.dyn.embarqhsd.net)
Date:   02-10-09 14:50

We drove to Costa Bonita to take a look at it while we are on Culebra last month, and it was somewhat of a strange experience. There is a huge rut in the road just before you get to the resort that could do some damage to smaller rental cars. Even though it was early Jan., it did not look like anyone was staying there - we saw maybe 2 or 3 cars in the entire property and it felt like a ghost town. We saw 3 people who appeared to be working there, but none of them said anything to us during the 15 mins or so that we were on the property. The large open air dining room looked very pleasant facing Ensenada Honda, but there was not a single soul sitting in a seat at numerous tables at 5:30 p.m., and we did not detect the smell of any food being cooked in the kitchen. 2 people came walking out of a door that we thought might have been a kitchen, but did not ask us if we were there for dinner, etc. It's an odd place and we were very happy to return "home" to Bahia Marina.

all the best, alashas http://honeymoon2.smugmug.com/
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: cw (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date:   02-10-09 19:10

I hope I never have to go to or see that place again. One time to check it out was enough. I left feeling depressed and I feel depressed each time I remember being there. Much the same experience as others have noted above. Don't forget about the luke warm hot tubs and the swim up bar stools. You can just picture a party like at the hard rock casio. Except there wasn't anyone there. There never is.

I would rather look at the house made out a trailer from a tractor/trailer that I came across while exploring the island.

At least that was practical, original, and creative.
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Doug (---.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net)
Date:   02-11-09 12:40

When it is finally totally out of business, maybe it could be re-purposed as a dormitory to house workers who are removing unexploded munitions from the island, or doing coral preservation work for CORALations.
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Peter Bowden (---.alb.choiceone.net)
Date:   02-11-09 16:10

It sounds like nothing has changed since we were there
in '05. The place gave us the willies. It was so freaky that
we made sure to stay together in a group. It was all up and
running but we saw not one soul as we wandered the property.
The bar was fully stocked and we could hear the ice machine
making ice. it was likeone of those end-of-the-world movies
where all the people have vanished. We were also glad to
be gone from that evil place.

It was just plaun strange.

http://www.pbase.com/peterb/image/39939386
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: alashas (---.dyn.embarqhsd.net)
Date:   02-11-09 17:15

I am starting to hear that scary music from the old "Twilight Zone" series as a read this thread about Costa Bonita! It is interesting that other people have had experiences similar to ours, and we were only there for about 15 mins.

By the way, Peter, I just looked at your photos on pbase and you take some great pictures! I recognized the photo from the doorway at Pueblo Bonito (not Costa Bonita!) in Chaco Canyon, which I have toured the past 2 summers. Here is my attempt to capture the mystery and beauty of that sacred place:
http://honeymoon2.smugmug.com/gallery/3280708_tM9AT#182018757_5a6jY

Here is my daughter and her friend's "quick tour of Chaco:"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTMRm8i3uko

And here are the doors at the Aztec National Monument in northern NM:

http://honeymoon2.smugmug.com/gallery/3285348_kTRBo#182316404_95XvS

Time to get back to the Twilight Zone! alashas

http://honeymoon2.smugmug.com/
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Re: COSTA BONITA Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Peter Bowden (---.alb.choiceone.net)
Date:   02-12-09 10:10

Thanks alashas...yes Chaco is a mysterious place.

In fact, my visit there included a couple of odd events.

When I get a chance, I'll write the story up and send
it to you via email. In the meantime, keep a prayer in
your heart for the long gone women of Chaco...they
suffered much at the hands of the 'elites' and some
are still searching for peace. I hope to return there
someday though it is a place that breaks my heart.
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Re: Costa Bonita, Culebra, PR
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: rafarumba (---.onelinkpr.net)
Date:   03-24-09 17:04

I agree with Sunnybabe; never should have been built but I just read there are over 60 more building requests pending approval on Culebra.
I stayed at Costa Bonita last year, a friend owns a unit there, and enjoyed the fact that it was nearly empty. We just needed a quiet place to sleep, not a resort. Unfortunately, water supply is a problem and we showered sparingly whenever the water came on. We washed dishes and flushed toilets with water collected from an outside faucet.
The entertainment/restaurant area was empty most of the time and when we wanted to shoot pool, we were told there were no cue sticks. So we spent most of our time out visiting the beaches and dining at the restaurants in town.
The beaches are beautiful but the trash is everywhere. At one beach, a large group arrived by boat and jeep, partied then left all their garbage when they split.
We have a long way to go in caring for our resources.

Malama Aina
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