One of our favorite beaches on the NW corner of Puerto Rico
is Playa Peña Blanca, a secluded beach in Aguadilla distinguished by white
cliffs and interesting snorkeling. It’s tucked away behind a neighborhood, and
almost impossible to find, with hole-pocked dirt roads that aren’t found on
GPS.
If you require amenities, don’t come here. There are no
bathrooms, no official parking lot, no food stands or restaurants. But if
you’re willing to pack your own food and drinks, have a sense of adventure and
want to experience something different, by all means, come!
We paid a local to park in a yard in the neighborhood, not wanting
to receive a parking ticket as we had done at Playa Montones a week earlier. It
was $5 well spent. The walk to Playa Peña Blanca from the neighborhood was
short, though a little rugged closer to the beach. We came back another day via
a back road not found on GPS, which took us to a small parking area right
beside the beach.
Playa Peña Blanca is a clean, intimate, secluded spot with
crystal clear waters and interesting snorkeling. The left side is a little
wilder, with stone steps down a hillside to where white karst cliff walls and
caves abut the golden sand.
It’s hard to describe the appeal. You just have to
experience it yourself!
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