Pretty nice beach, but rocky in places. The real draw here is the snorkeling, but when we got there there were waves breaking on the reef, making it impossible to snorkel. It's not a knock on the beach, just be aware you may not be able to snorkel when you get there. It is the least protected reef on the west side of Culebra when there is a north swell.
You park at the Flamenco Beach parking lot and pay about $5 per person. Park in the farthest back parking spaces to get a shady spot, and be closer to the trail.
The hike takes about 20-25 minutes at a brisk pace, and is fairly steep in places. We went at 8 am, so it was still fairly cool, and we only saw 1 other couple on the trail back.
Absolutely beautiful. We were able to explore without interrupting the reef. The snorkeling and diving was amazing. We saw the reef and fish 40 feet under. Taking a tour made the experience even greater. #East Island excursion~ you rock
Super overgrown trail, we were wading through tall grass and some thorns most of the way. Covered in green bits by the end. The beach is worse than Flamenco. All that said, best snorkeling areas we found on the island.
3.5 stars.
It may be beautiful if you could see a sunset. However, it's hard to go to this beach. You need to walk from Framenco beach in 20-30min. There is no car access beach.
The path to this beach is accessible from Flamenco Beach parking area. Duck under the chained gate and follow the narrow truck rut up and over, across this part of the island. The path has been cleared of any unexploded ordinates but the surrounding area may not have been so keep to the path. Bring only what you need and wear shoes you can move in (I'd avoid flip flops). After a hot 20 minute hike on a narrow rut with shrubbery scratching you along the way you are rewarded with a small, rocky beach area with great snorkeling. The path dead ends at Carlos Rosario. If you take any of the little paths off to the left you will encounter Tamarindo Grande ( not to be confused with Tamarindo). You can also take a snorkel boat tour here if you prefer not to schlep.
For snorkelers, if you go all the way to the right, there is a wall/shelf with some big fish hiding under ledges and ok visibility. The main attraction is well before that though. Walk to the right, to where the rocky area meets the sand. Then swim out straight towards the white buoy. Unimpressive coral with terrible visibility will be on your left. Once you get far enough out,turn left and you will deeper water with soft coral and lots of fish just hanging out (I suspect the tour boats feed them). We also saw jellyfish and two rays - one of which was a gorgeous, big spotted eagleray.
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dane beck
a year agoPretty nice beach, but rocky in places. The real draw here is the snorkeling, but when we got there there were waves breaking on the reef, making it impossible to snorkel. It's not a knock on the beach, just be aware you may not be able to snorkel when you get there. It is the least protected reef on the west side of Culebra when there is a north swell. You park at the Flamenco Beach parking lot and pay about $5 per person. Park in the farthest back parking spaces to get a shady spot, and be closer to the trail. The hike takes about 20-25 minutes at a brisk pace, and is fairly steep in places. We went at 8 am, so it was still fairly cool, and we only saw 1 other couple on the trail back.
Kamellia Natalie
6 years agoAbsolutely beautiful. We were able to explore without interrupting the reef. The snorkeling and diving was amazing. We saw the reef and fish 40 feet under. Taking a tour made the experience even greater. #East Island excursion~ you rock
Corey Taylor
a year agoSuper overgrown trail, we were wading through tall grass and some thorns most of the way. Covered in green bits by the end. The beach is worse than Flamenco. All that said, best snorkeling areas we found on the island.
Yuichi Chika
3 years ago3.5 stars. It may be beautiful if you could see a sunset. However, it's hard to go to this beach. You need to walk from Framenco beach in 20-30min. There is no car access beach.
Corrie Davidson
6 years agoThe path to this beach is accessible from Flamenco Beach parking area. Duck under the chained gate and follow the narrow truck rut up and over, across this part of the island. The path has been cleared of any unexploded ordinates but the surrounding area may not have been so keep to the path. Bring only what you need and wear shoes you can move in (I'd avoid flip flops). After a hot 20 minute hike on a narrow rut with shrubbery scratching you along the way you are rewarded with a small, rocky beach area with great snorkeling. The path dead ends at Carlos Rosario. If you take any of the little paths off to the left you will encounter Tamarindo Grande ( not to be confused with Tamarindo). You can also take a snorkel boat tour here if you prefer not to schlep. For snorkelers, if you go all the way to the right, there is a wall/shelf with some big fish hiding under ledges and ok visibility. The main attraction is well before that though. Walk to the right, to where the rocky area meets the sand. Then swim out straight towards the white buoy. Unimpressive coral with terrible visibility will be on your left. Once you get far enough out,turn left and you will deeper water with soft coral and lots of fish just hanging out (I suspect the tour boats feed them). We also saw jellyfish and two rays - one of which was a gorgeous, big spotted eagleray.