The travel section of the Boston Globe prominently featured Culebra (and the Palmetto Guesthouse) on its front page story today, “Seeking Sun & Savings.”
Author Patricia Borns writes:
“For heat on the cheap, we scoured the warm zone for destinations with great packages, or lodging options under $130 a night, and recent round-trip airfares from Boston under $450. Then we applied our rating system: high scores for barefoot simplicity, debits for resort crowds. And the winners are . . .”
If you want to escape the cold northeast and checkout Culebra’s fine beaches like Flamenco, Brava, and Zoni then give us a call at the Palmetto Guesthouse.
Do you need a break? Are you drowning in your work?
Well, to help entice you to take a vacation I thought that I would list out ten things that you could be doing today on Culebra, instead of working.
1 – You could take a casual walk to Dewey town and have an extended lunch.
2 – For $2.00 you could take a publico to Flamenco Beach, which is consistently rated as one of the top five beaches in the world. (And we have “undiscovered” beaches that are even better than Flamenco.)
3 – You could rent a jeep and get lost for the sake of getting lost.
4 – You could enjoy a romantic sunset at Melones Beach.
Brava Beach on Culebra, in my opinion, is not only one of the nicest beaches in Puerto Rico, but in all of the Caribbean.
I recently got a new Flip video camera so that I can start adding some video to this site and as an initial test, yesterday, we walked down to Brava and here is a little bit of the footage…
From the Palmetto Guesthouse Brava is about a fifteen minute ride followed by a thirty minute (easy) hike.
One of the nicest things about being on Culebra is the many hikes, walks, and outdoor activities that are available. Hiking to Brava Beach is by far one of the most fun things you can do on a trip here.
Yesterday, we had a guest that did not want to go to Flamenco Beach for a fourth day in a row, so we told him that we would walk to Brava with him.
If you are reasonably fit you shouldn’t have any problems doing this walk. The hike in takes about twenty five minutes and is best done in sneakers or Tevas because the trail can get a little muddy.
Remember to bring any water or food along with you because once you get down there you will most likely be the only people and there are no kiosks. Below are some photos from our hike:
The start of the walk to Brava, just park on the side of the road and start hiking.
The beginning of the trail to Brava Beach:
Walking the Brava Beach trail.
Coming up to the beach, as seen in the distance (boy is that nicer than looking out the window and seeing a driveway full of snow!).
FINALLY – Brava Beach Culebra, Puerto Rico.
If you have had enough of the cold, come on down to Culebra!!
