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The Northern Beaches
Moving north from Bayamon and west from San Juan, the wild and thunderous beaches of the north coast spray up over magnificent rocks and into secluded crags, coves and lagoons. The island's most dramatic seashore (in my opinion) it is stunning and treacherous; lovely and deadly-- but with good wits and thoughtful planning an outing well worth the effort!
Arecibo
![Arecibo_seal_-_2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_72a1db6bb9ee4acbb2f276fc8f237a45~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_140,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Arecibo_seal_-_2.jpg)
![https://goo.gl/maps/vtzHP4NAnDVELu98A](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_7a5829d1ac374f3696dfee25d02c9288~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/La%20Poza%20de%20Opizpo.jpg)
![Waves.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_57d991bba1ad4adfbb7bbe81bfa29c6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/Waves.jpg)
![La Poza de Opizpo 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_9d255145be6b41b59ef974f6d320963d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/La%20Poza%20de%20Opizpo%202.jpg)
![Cueva del Indio in Arecibo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_88122e6829f34e61998ef572659258b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Cueva%20del%20Indio%20in%20Arecibo.jpg)
Barceloneta
![Arms.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_4b83e551094644aaa2ce07008fdc3a81~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_250,h_372/fill/w_114,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Arms.jpg)
![Playa La Boca.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_5210007db1e24459a790ee86220276ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/Playa%20La%20Boca.jpg)
![Playa La Boca 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_c59f2f21b4e649d68caf4203bedcd218~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Playa%20La%20Boca%202.jpg)
![Las Criollas.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_5f9cccaa409b41569a024b0065421e85~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_690,h_687/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Las%20Criollas.jpg)
![Las Palmitas.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_7b4f3673e98b410c99850dfbdb93d3bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/Las%20Palmitas.jpg)
Manati
![Arms.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_93124604516849fa8196f1c59773f39d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Arms.jpg)
![Playa Esperanza.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_53414523c94c48c0a9b6d9c9a7ff183d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Playa%20Esperanza.jpg)
![Natural Pool_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_af9682cbf32b4f57a24917da2f695346~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Natural%20Pool_edited.jpg)
![Mar Chicita Manati.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_81632bc99f4443deadfd772ef57d1dcc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Mar%20Chicita%20Manati.jpg)
![Mar Chicita Manati 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_c89453bf019f4e5b86f33c7e366e473b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Mar%20Chicita%20Manati%202.jpg)
Vega Baja
![Arms.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_2441d672c7a64ba3a2f28b4141fea41f~mv2.gif/v1/fill/w_141,h_168,al_c,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,pstr/Arms_gif.gif)
![Vega Baja.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_1d7906800ace457bb4ececc5353a3224~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Vega%20Baja.jpg)
![Puerto Nuevo Waves 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_8eb0978aa9784235b35ecd02158b2343~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Puerto%20Nuevo%20Waves%202.jpg)
![Puerto Nuevo Waves.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_4e14ae8fb3ec470c9e21200d237d01e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Puerto%20Nuevo%20Waves.jpg)
![Playa Marabella.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_1a29b5292d0f4a0180d86a66a9e9060b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Playa%20Marabella.jpg)
Vega Alta
![ARMS.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_917f6d3c31d4469db92a6ba17f7fb5f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_163,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ARMS.jpg)
![Cerro Gordo National Seashore 4.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_7a911cfc5bfc4f6db6247bd861dc7834~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Cerro%20Gordo%20National%20Seashore%204.jpg)
![Cerro Gordo National Seashore 3.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_b8e5942793354a419dfa09a556981878~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Cerro%20Gordo%20National%20Seashore%203.jpg)
![Cerro Gordo National Seashore 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_586533f159ae4f53940ad09aeab6f55b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Cerro%20Gordo%20National%20Seashore%202.jpg)
![Cerro Gordo National Seashore.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_2a8c96c6e3fa433bb77defec0b0b0b4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Cerro%20Gordo%20National%20Seashore.jpg)
Dorado
![ARMS.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_8cc7bc6130b449a29503f594b053d90a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_14,w_250,h_311/fill/w_135,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ARMS.jpg)
![Kikita.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_7de8a5de3a434e3e81a1925aa8fd7bf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Kikita.jpg)
![La Posita.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_3a039c4a03f04c6197654dbd03ff7a87~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/La%20Posita.jpg)
![Dorado Beach.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_9c0d9abfbe484cb2a96dfb9550995588~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/Dorado%20Beach.jpg)
![Calm Day.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_2926443024f843c2876cd8c42931d323~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Calm%20Day.jpg)
Toa Baja
![ARMS.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_e651bc1cecf74cc0991ce2a41135e2b1~mv2.gif/v1/fill/w_142,h_168,al_c,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,pstr/ARMS_gif.gif)
![Punta Salinas 3.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_48dfd2e445f0444aa58612aca3a4e3d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_169,h_113,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Punta%20Salinas%203.jpg)
![Punta Salinas 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_7d88a8e98d6d4cd0974956c373b9f409~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_165,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Punta%20Salinas%202.jpg)
![Punto de Salinas.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_fd83fe5b9da7456799a1fd7a91485f9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Punto%20de%20Salinas.jpg)
![Punta Salinas.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_5f4c55d55653455ea6793d995a8d1cf8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Punta%20Salinas.jpg)
Cataño
![ARMS.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_917f6d3c31d4469db92a6ba17f7fb5f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_163,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/ARMS.jpg)
![Palo Seco.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_d4654d4d4b944412931777704acbe8c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Palo%20Seco.jpg)
![Catano 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_ff95b545a9cd456cb789c4a15883292d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Catano%202.jpg)
![Las Esperanzas.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_39f3ccc9f9894f3e9c11cd51739814e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Las%20Esperanzas.jpg)
![Esperanzas 2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af86ea_7b796bbd68534d1095920f8164bcc2aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_168,h_168,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Esperanzas%202.jpg)
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