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A parasailer at Playa Ocean Park
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Picnic area on Blue Beach
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Playa de Jobos
Beaches
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Playa Ocean Park
de Vieques to the main island.
Snorkeling is superb in the
shallow water, but avoid the
northern end, which has strong
currents. Avoid the beach
entirely around dusk, when
thousands of no-see-ums
(see
p109)
are prevalent
(see p17)
.
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Playa de Jobos
Fronting the upscale neighbor-
hood of Ocean Park
(see pp12-
13)
, this is the preferred beach
for the city's youth, who gather
here on weekends to mingle and
party. Beach volleyball is popular,
as is parasailing
(see p36)
. Many
of the area's middle-class
mansions have now been turned
into guesthouses for beach-
loving vacationers.
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Playa Isla Verde
This dazzling beach, west of
Isabela, is hemmed by limestone
headlands that channel the
Atlantic waves onto the shore.
Several modest hotels and
simple seafood restaurants cater
to surfers here. The eastern
headland has a blowhole - El
Pozo de Jacinto - and is a
spectacular vantage point for
watching surfers, but be cautious
when stepping over the jagged
rocks.
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Blue Beach
This beach, to the east of
Condado and Ocean Park, was
named “Green Island Beach” for
an uninhabited isle just offshore.
Lined with trendy hotels, casinos,
restaurants, and nightclubs, it is
the most glamorous beach in
San Juan. El San Juan Hotel &
Casino
(see p114)
here is a desti-
nation in its own right
(see p62)
.
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Green Beach
For four decades, this
sensational beach on the south
coast of Vieques was used by
the US Navy for amphibious
assault training. Curving
around Bahía de la Chiva
(Goat Bay), the lovely
stretch of sand is backed
by sea-grapes and
cooled by strong winds
that can pump high surf
ashore at the west end.
The rest of the bay is
usually calm and good
for kayaking. The waters
around Isla Chiva, just
offshore, offer fabulous
snorkeling
(see p17)
.
At the western extreme of
Vieques, this lovely beach offers
fabulous views across the Pasaje
Serene Green Beach
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