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empty beaches...
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: D.O. (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date:   03-21-11 23:03

Hi! This forum is great for preparing my trip to Culebra! Thanks to everyone for the insight!

I'll be enjoying my honeymoon there in May and our goal is to enjoy the most isolated areas we can find... but I've been reading that things can get really busy, especially at Flamenco and Culebrita around holidays. We'll be there over memorial day weekend, coming Thursday and leaving Monday morning... how bad do the crowds really get away from Flamenco? Will Zoni have a lot of people? If we're willing to hike to Brava or Resaca is it reasonable to think we could find ourselves fairly isolated from people? I love the idea of being, even if just for a short time, the only ones on one of the isolated and peaceful Culebra beaches I've been reading about... any thoughts or suggestions??

Thank you!
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Re: empty beaches...
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Linda H (---.dhcp.mrqt.mi.charter.com)
Date:   03-21-11 23:14

We were there last year during Holy Week, so it was relatively busy. Our party of four hiked to Resaca and had the whole beach to ourselves all day. Heavenly! It is a steep hike out, though. Make sure you take plenty of water and sunscreen. There's also somewhat of an undertow -- I didn't swim, but the other three, who are all strong swimmers, noticed it but did not have any problems when body-surfing.

I hear Brava is an easier hike, but haven't tried it.
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Re: empty beaches...
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Geronimo (---.customer.broadstripe.net)
Date:   03-22-11 09:30

Brava and Resaca both face the North and do not have a protective reef or island in front of them to break the large swells that can come from the North (like Flamenco and Zoni). So swimming at either one can be a challenge. The hike to Brava is much easier. Go on a week day and chances are it's all yours. Culebrita will be busy on the weekend with large boats from the mainland. Flamenco and Zoni will be populated on the weekend as well.
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