Flamenco Beach
Encyclopedia
Flamenco Beach is a seaside resort
in Puerto Rico
, United States
on the Island of Culebra.
, which is of itself one of the oldest wildlife preserves in the United States. Off the coast of Flamenco, approximately a quarter-mile, is a reef where the surf breaks.
Characteristic of Flamenco is the beach's white sand.
, multiple species of wrasse
and other Caribbean sea
fish species. Crustacean species such as Ghost Crab
are also observed.
to be the second-most beautiful beach in the world.
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the Island of Culebra.
Geography
Flamenco is located on the western shore of Culebra. The beach lies on a half-mile-wide, horseshoe strip of coast. The beach is bordered by the Culebra National Wildlife RefugeCulebra National Wildlife Refuge
The Culebra National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico. It is part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex....
, which is of itself one of the oldest wildlife preserves in the United States. Off the coast of Flamenco, approximately a quarter-mile, is a reef where the surf breaks.
Characteristic of Flamenco is the beach's white sand.
Flora and fauna
Located in the waters off of Flamenco are parrot fish, blue tangBlue tang
Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish. A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus...
, multiple species of wrasse
Wrasse
The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes....
and other Caribbean sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
fish species. Crustacean species such as Ghost Crab
Ghost crab
Ghost crabs, also called sand crabs, are crabs of the genus Ocypode, common shore crabs in many countries. Characteristics of the genus include one claw being larger than the other, but this difference is not as marked as in male fiddler crabs....
are also observed.
Tourism
Flamenco Beach is a popular tourist destination among mainland Puerto Ricans and Americans and has been considered by Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
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to be the second-most beautiful beach in the world.