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Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Lara Salna (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date:   02-16-08 19:59

Let me lay it out for you... My boyfriend and I are arriving in San Juan in late April. We would like to get out to Culebra and see the island and Playa Flamenco, stay over for a night, and get back to San Juan the following day. We would definitely be interested in camping for the night also. That said, what would a reasonable itinerary look like (i.e. transporation, car rentals, camping arrangements) ? Any feedback is greatly appreciated... thanks!

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Re: Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: chuck (---.bstnma.fios.verizon.net)
Date:   02-16-08 20:22

Lara-
I've not yet been to culebra (I'm going just for the day this Tues. from Fajardo), but can offer this bit of info: Air Flamenco flies on a semi-regular schedule from fajardo & and sanjuan for $60 pp round trip from fajardo, about double that, as I recall, from sanjuan, and, for the short amount of time you'll have, sure beats the traffic along rte 3, a not especially attractive area, and a long slog at certain times of the day and week (I have been to this area several times.). Unless you're planning to leave culebra with enough time to detour to the rain forest, I'd suggest loooking into the plane ride. other airlines fly the same route.

Good luck!

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Re: Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: richard (---.hsd1.dc.comcast.net)
Date:   02-18-08 02:09

my only itinerary suggestion is: you may wish you'd given it just a little more time...

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Re: Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: Mort (---.tampabay.res.rr.com)
Date:   02-18-08 09:00

I agree with Richard about lengthening your stay. And about flying... you should do it as early in the morning as you can in order to have a decent amount of time on Culebra.

I highly discourage camping for one night. It's a big effort to lug everything and set it up and tear it down. People do it, but I've never understood why; usually they seem to be party people who are there to be loud, drunk and wild for a single night outdoors (also something I've never quite understood).

I recommend getting a room for the night and spending your day(s) on Flamenco, including hiking over to Carlos Rosario.

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Re: Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: chuck (66.231.171.---)
Date:   02-20-08 23:07

I agree with what Mort & Richaard have written. Also, just as a minor point, I'd count on travelling light to Carlos Rosario, or on taking your time - at least half an hour each way for the trek. I just did it last Tuesday, carrying the bare minimum and nearly speedwalking, and that was just over 20 minutes.

Note to Richard, Debbie, John, Doug: thanks, your advice was right on. Had an awesome day!

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Re: Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: chuck (66.231.171.---)
Date:   02-20-08 23:11

Lara-

One more thing about flying: flights are "on demand". With Flamenco Air, a 10 AM flight may mean as soon after 10 AM as their hoped-for 9 passengers can arrive. Same for the return. It's island time.

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Re: Midwest girl needs your help
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: richard (---.hsd1.dc.comcast.net)
Date:   02-21-08 02:59

Flight time: that's a good point to note, not just Flamenco and I never stop pointing it out, given that some get ticked off - don't care myself anymore now, it's factored in to the equation.

It always seems late on the the way to the island and early on the way back to SJU. and that's not just perception.

I got yanked out of line at the bakery by the pilot himself once (before the airport cafe existed). it was cool, we took a shortcut and smoked cigarettes on the way onto the tarmac. My problem that time was a 9:30 AM flight turned into 9:00 (or something) best I can figure they knew we were there at the airport and the pilot lives there - so take the plane back to SJU, heck, let's go. no hard feelings, wanted the coffee, but did not need it.

want vs. need - an evaluation that I think is salient on many levels and in many contexts.

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