Editing Culebra, Puerto Rico (section)

==Tourism==
[[File:Playa Flamenco (15584144756).jpg|thumb|right|Flamenco Beach]]
Culebra is a popular weekend tourist destination for mainland [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Ricans]], [[United States|Americans]] and residents of [[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Vieques]].
Culebra has many beaches including [[Flamenco Beach]] (''Playa Flamenco''), rated third best beach in the world for 2014 by [[TripAdvisor]]. In November 2017 Forbes rated it #19 of the top 50 beaches around the world.<ref name="Forbes_19">{{cite news |last1=Bloom |first1=Laura Begley |title=The World's 50 Best Beaches, Ranked, Plus 6 Getaways Millennials Will Love |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2017/11/27/ranked-the-worlds-50-best-beaches/amp/ |work=Forbes |date=November 27, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114100506/https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2017/11/27/ranked-the-worlds-50-best-beaches/amp/ |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> It can be reached by shuttle buses from the ferry. The beach extends for a mile of white coral sand and is framed beautifully by arid tree-covered hills. The beach is also protected by the [[Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources|Department of Natural and Environmental Resources]] as a [[Marine reserve|marine wildlife reserve]].

The area west of Flamenco Beach and the adjacent Flamenco Point were used for joint-[[United States Navy]]/[[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] military exercises until 1975. Two old [[M4 Sherman]] tanks, which were used for target practice, can be found at the beach. Culebra and [[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Vieques]] offered the U.S. military training areas for the [[Fleet Marine Force]] in [[amphibious warfare|amphibious]] exercises for [[Beachhead|beach landings]] and [[naval gunfire support]] testing. Culebra and Vieques were the two components of the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range Inner Range. In recent years, only the shortened term "Inner Range" was used.
[[File:Underwater corals on the Island of Culebra.jpg|thumb|right|Coral reef on Culebra]]

Other beaches are only accessible by private car or boats. Of the smaller islands, only [[Culebrita]] and [[Cayo Luis Peña|Luis Peña]] permit visitors and can be accessible via water taxis from Culebra. Hiking and nature photography are encouraged on the small islands. However, activities which would disturb the nature reserves are prohibited, e.g. [[camping]], [[litter]]ing and the use of [[automobile|motor vehicles]]. Camping, however, is allowed on Flamenco Beach throughout the year. Reservations are recommended.<ref name="Camping Culebra">{{cite web|url=http://www.campingculebra.com|title=Coming Soon |website=www.campingculebra.com|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322020418/http://www.campingculebra.com/|archive-date=March 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
Culebra is also a popular destination for [[Scuba set|scuba divers]] because of the many reefs throughout the archipelago and the crystal clear waters. Because of the "arid" nature of the island there is no run-off from rivers or streams, resulting in very clear waters around the archipelago.

===Landmarks and places of interest===
To stimulate local tourism, the [[Puerto Rico Tourism Company]] launched the ''Voy Turistiendo'' ("I'm Touring") campaign, with a passport book and website. The Culebra page lists {{lang|es|Playa Flamenco}}, {{lang|es|Faro de Culebrita}}, and {{lang|es|Reserva Natural del Canal Luis Peña}}, as places of interest.<ref>{{cite book | title= Pasaporte: Voy Turisteando |publisher=Compañia de Turismo de Puerto Rico | year=2021| language=es}}</ref>
[[File:Culebra museum.JPG|thumb|right|200px|U. S. Navy ammunitions warehouse built in 1905. It is now Culebra's Historical Museum.]]
According to a news article by [[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]], Culebra has 10 beaches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/las1200playasdepuertorico-1216285/|title=Las 1,200 playas de Puerto Rico |trans-title=The 1200 beaches of Puerto Rico |date=April 14, 2017|website=Primera Hora|language=es|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200804/https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/las1200playasdepuertorico-1216285/|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Flamenco Beach]] (Ranked #2 in the top 10 most exotic beaches in the world)<ref name="Beach Bum">{{cite web|url=http://www.beachbumparadise.com/top-ten-most-exotic-beaches-world-part|title=The Top Ten Most Exotic Beaches in the World Part 1. Most Exotic and Beautiful Beaches|website=www.beachbumparadise.com|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081950/http://www.beachbumparadise.com/top-ten-most-exotic-beaches-world-part/|archive-date=March 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/what-are-these-eerie-abandoned-tanks-doing-in-puerto-rico/48950|title=What Are These Eerie Abandoned Tanks Doing in Puerto Rico?|via=www.smithsonianchannel.com}}</ref>
*Brava Beach 
*Las Vacas Beach 
*Larga Beach 
*Pueblo Español
*Punta Soldado Beach<ref>United States Coast Pilot: West Indies, Porto Rico and Virgin Islands 1949 "Point Soldado, the southern point of Culebra Island, is wooded and terminates in a rocky bluff about 35 feet high. It is prominent when seen from the eastward or westward, from which directions it appears as a ridge."</ref>
*Resaca Beach 
*Tamarindo Beach 
*Tortuga Beach
*[[Zoní Beach]]