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Big Wave Surfing at Rincón
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In winter, the cold weather brings righteous swells to the island's west coast surfing
capital of Rincón (
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), where some of the most consistent, varied and exciting
surf locations in the Caribbean can be found. And while the double overheads and excellent
tubes attract an international set of would-be pros, beginners can paddle out to tamer breaks
nearby. At sunset, crowds of locals and visitors replenish themselves with inexpensive eats
and ice-cold beer while they mingle in laid-back beach bars and around bonfires on the sand.
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