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many more questions
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: IN (---.resnet.ucsb.edu)
Date:   11-27-03 02:41

1) My wife and I are considering camping at the Flamenco beach. We are concerned regarding leaving our belongings in the tent while we go to other beaches, go diving, or into town. Is there a place to safely store one's stuff at the beach?

2) I have found conflicting statements at various web sites, so I need clarifications on this point. In a few places is was said that publicos only go between the town and the Flamenco beach, while other insist that they travel anywhere on the island's roads, including to eastern beaches. Which of the statements is correct?

3) Are there shore dives sites, or should one take a boat farther afield? Is there a place to refill tanks (and how much would it cost)? Can I rent a boat, anchor it anywhere, and dive, or are there some particular good spots, which only locals know about, and which would require me taking an organized boat trip. At about $100 per trip they are pricey :-(

4) Some web sites say that on weekends Culebra looses its tranquility when many people arrive from the main island. Is that really true?
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Re: many more questions
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: caribe007 (216.195.199.---)
Date:   11-30-03 05:34

In regards to leaving your belongings at the beach while you explore other beaches, I can say that,while the overall crime rate in the island is relatively non-existant, the high volume of tourist traffic to Falmenco Beach exposes you to higher chances of loosing some of your stuff. These individuals do not represent the good-natured residents of Culebra who have much more respect and consideration of its tourists.

Publicos will drive you to where ever you would like to go, yet the fact that deviating from the money routes will require that you compensate for their loses. This is not a standards with all publicos, since many areas of the island are not easily accessible and will require small, off-road equipped vehicles to reach your destination. Thus renting a small Samurai from one of the many rental locations will be the best and most convenient way to travel and explore the best and most secluded diving spots on the island.

I have found that the best days to visit the island is on weedays, If I am looking for tranquility and smaller crowds.

Hope you have a good visit there.
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