Two months into Covid, the island was in lockdown. We were not allowed to go to the beach or the rainforest. There was a $5,000 fine for any offenders. I was anxious to just see the ocean, so we did a drive by at Luquillo. The ocean looked amazing. We decided to ride higher into the mountains (past Rio Mar) and enjoy a birds-eye view. As we passed Rio Mar we noticed cars turning right and decided to explore.

We drove past several developments all with a beautiful ocean view. We started descending and it started to feel more like a NJ beach town. Homes of all sorts next to the beach. Some large, others smaller and even some ship container homes.

Finally we started seeing some beach access. We followed a car down a muddy road that lead to the beach. There were a handful of people enjoying a beautiful calm beach. We took a risk and enjoyed walking in the water since we did not have our suits. No photos on social media please, said my husband.

We have been back several times since that discovery. Unfortunately the last time this particular beach was full of trash. Sad. We moved to another smaller spot and enjoyed the waves.

Playa Las Picuas – In front of Blue Paradise Resort

Coordinates : 18.412092, -65.776960