Flamenco Beach
Regularly voted among the world's best beaches, Flamenco is a horseshoe of blinding sand and gin-clear water on a sleepy island east of Puerto Rico proper.
- Best forBeach
- Approx. flying time~7h 10m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportCulebra (CPX)
About this place
Snorkellers head to the rocky ends of the bay for coral, fish and the occasional turtle, or walk over to Tamarindo beach where the seagrass meadows all but guarantee them. The rusting tanks on the sand are relics of the navy years — now murals.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 26°C in February to 29°C in September. Driest January to March; wettest in October, with rain on about 18 days. The sea is warmest in September at around 30°C, coolest at 27°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August29° · rain 18 days · sea 30°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
Los Angeles Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico
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