Playa Los Bohios — Attraction in Maunabo

This area is storm damaged and has not been cleaned up. However this beach is well worth the trip if for nothing else the views on the way there are SPECTACULAR.

The amount of black sand depends on the rains and the tide. The black sand washes down from the mountains with the fresh water and the black sand is volcanic eruption leftovers. The tide washes the black sand away. It seems like there wil always be some black sand but don't expect all black sand. The beach in Vieques is the same as far as the amount of black sand, this beach is just more accessible.

There are no services so come prepared. When you first arrive to the area there is a shelf and the beach is not easily accessible. You would have to jump 2-3 feet or climb down. If you go as far back as you can on the road there is a path down. The path has a lot of vegetation, it can be hard to see. I included a picture of the path.

Wear your sandals on the beach, there are sand crabs. If you walk across the fresh water stream, take your sandals off and secure them so they are not washed away...

The beach is beautiful for sightseeing, the water is rough and i suspect a bit dangerous with rip currents, not for your average inexperienced swimmer. Beautiful black sand was a treat and there's a river delta right next to it. There's a lot of natural debris as it has not been well kept after hurricane Maria in '17. There are plenty of small restaurants within 1-2 miles that you can visit in your way in or out. And less than 1/2 mile away from the...

Loved it. It would have been much better if a recent storm had not hit that area. There were coconut palms half rooted out and some foliage sprawled about. The beach has black sand but was half covered with the sand from deeper waters but that's not the beach's fault. Hopefully cleanup efforts will clear it up soon.

Parking was difficult and tight when available. Bring your own food and drinks.

Oh, but that black...