Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Maria's
A good right, but needs a decent swell. Three times a year the waves break
big, but otherwise it's average.
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The Point
In front of the lighthouse, this one is not for amateurs. Waves can break
big here while Maria's is lying flat.
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Indicators
Good powerful rights. Watch out for rocks and a pipe and coral bottom.
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Domes
Named for the nearby former nuclear facility. Good rights with the occasion-
al left. A strong undercurrent, but probably the most consistent spot in Rincón.
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Spanish Wall
A beautiful secluded spot only reachable by a rough path, this place
gets up in winter and can be particularly fabulous after a cold front.
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Pools
Offers a few shallow reef-break peaks that can occasionally barrel.
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Sandy Beach
Good beginner's beach with decent waves when the swell is right.
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Antonio's
Used heavily during the 1968 World Surfing Championships, this has a
right wall with a shorter left. Two take-off points spread the crowd.
Swimming
The surf is often too rough for swimming at many sites along the coast. Fortunately, there's
the safe and newly renovated
Rincón balneario
(public beach) about half a mile from the
Plaza de Recreo. Here you'll find rest rooms, showers, some temporary food shacks and a
new mall, which contains the tourist office, harbor restaurant and lookout tower.
There is also good, safe swimming on the adjacent strand in front of Parador Villa Anto-
nio and Hotel Villa Cofresí.
Kayaking
You can rent kayaks from
Capital Water Sports ( 787-823-2789; Sunset Village,
Rincón Balneario)
and at Taíno Divers for approximately $25 an hour for use around the
balneario.
Fishing & Whale-Watching
Taíno Divers does responsible
whale-watchingtours
(about $55 per person for a two-hour
tour). Boats are required to keep a minimum distance from the gentle giants, but less scru-
pulous operators don't always adhere to that rule. Taíno Divers can also take you on half-
day deep-sea fishing excursions for about $600 per chartered boat (eight people maximum).
Whale-watching is also possible from the Punta Higüero lighthouse park in December.
