Green Beach

I just returned from the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Most of the beaches here were named by the US Navy, which had a large installation on the island until 2002. This is Green Beach, the first of many that we explored during our week long vacation. Green beach is located on the far western side of the island, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. From Green Beach, the mountains from El Yunque Rainforest are in plain sight (aside from the ever present rain clouds that blanket the peaks) along with a myriad of marine life.

You will notice in this picture that there aren't any people on Green Beach. We were here during the week between Christmas and New Years, arguably the busiest travel time of the year, and we only saw 4 other people. Amazing. The next few posts will be about Vieques - the beaches, island life and temultuous history that makes this island truly unique. Thumbs way up.