Editing San Juan, Puerto Rico (section)

=== Beaches ===
[[File:Condado Beach, San Juan, PR, USA.jpg|thumb|[[Condado Beach]]]]

San Juan is home to numerous [[List of beaches in Puerto Rico|beaches]], all of which are open to the public.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DRNA {{!}}|url=https://www.drna.pr.gov/cat/programas-y-proyectos/monitoria-de-playas/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=DRNA|language=en-US}}</ref> All beaches of San Juan face the Atlantic Ocean. The [[Isleta de San Juan|Islet of San Juan]] hosts Los Cables Beach and La Perla Beach next to the [[Old San Juan]] district of [[La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico|La Perla]], the Capitolio Beach located immediately north of the Puerto Rico Capitol, Puerta de Tierra Beach along the ''Paseo de Puerta de Tierra'', and [[El Escambrón Beach]] at the northeastern edge of the islet. The latter is the most popular beach in the islet due to its shore being protected from the strong Atlantic Ocean waves by reefs that serve as natural [[Breakwater (structure)|breakwaters]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-19|title=Playa Escambron - San Juan Puerto Rico - Visitor's Guide w/ Photos, Map, Nearby Hotels|url=https://sanjuanpuertorico.com/balneario-el-escambron-beach-san-juan-puerto-rico/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=San Juan Puerto Rico|language=en-US}}</ref> From east to west, the beaches in Santurce include [[Ocean Park Beach]] (also known as Último Trolley Beach), [[Condado Beach]] and [[Playita del Condado]]. Ocean Park Beach and El Condado Beach are the largest in the city and they host a large number of hotels and businesses that cater to tourists and beachgoers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Playa Último Trolley (Playa Ocean Park)|url=https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/profile/playa-ultimo-trolley-playa-ocean-park/9031|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Discover Puerto Rico|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-09|title=Ocean Park Beach - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Must Read for Tourists|url=https://sanjuanpuertorico.com/ocean-park-beach-san-juan-puerto-rico/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=San Juan Puerto Rico|language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Beach erosion ====
As with other beaches across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mazzei |first1=Patricia |last2=Rodriguez |first2=Erika P. |date=2021-11-06 |title=A Turtle, a Pool and the Fight to Save Puerto Rico's Beaches |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/us/puerto-rico-beaches-threats.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> the beaches of San Juan are currently under the threat of [[coastal erosion]], particularly that of Ocean Park.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Rosario Fajardo |title=Beach Erosion in Ocean Park a Growing Threat to Many |url=https://www.theweeklyjournal.com/lifestyle/beach-erosion-in-ocean-park-a-growing-threat-to-many/article_90059796-bdfc-11e9-b76f-a7400041e29a.html |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=The Weekly Journal |date=August 14, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The threat has become more evident recently and there are currently no state reports dedicated to the documentation or mitigation planning, according to oceanographer and geologist Maritza Barreto.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Erosión costera: la amenaza ignorada en Puerto Rico pese a sus evidentes manifestaciones |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/cambio-climatico/notas/erosion-costera-la-amenaza-ignorada-en-puerto-rico-pese-a-sus-evidentes-manifestaciones/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=El Nuevo Día |language=es}}</ref>