Culebra, a.k.a., Snake Island, is still a sleepy little speck, just a hop from the mainland of Puerto Rico, where fine white sand beaches, coral reefs and friendly smiles abound. Go for the snorkeling ...

Cash only. Zaco’s Tacos, zacostacos.com: Tacos, burritos and more for less than $10. What to do • Culebra Snorkeling and Dive Center, culebrasnorkelingcenter.com: Offers kayak rentals ($40/day) and ...

CULEBRA, Puerto Rico — The 4-foot-tall yellow sign on the chain-link gate didn’t just say “Danger: No trespassing” in block letters. It also had a black-and-red image of a bomb and the warning ...

CULEBRA—Captain Taz delivers the instructions nonchalantly. "I'll get as close to the shore as possible and then you jump out," he says. I had asked Taz Hamrick to take me to Culebrita, an island off ...

To get to Culebra, about 17 miles east of mainland Puerto Rico, fly in a six- to sixteen-seater from San Juan ($60 one-way) or Ceiba ($30 to $35 one-way) on Air Flamenco or Vieques Air Link. The ferry ...

CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO — Culebra, the pint-sized island-municipality 17 miles east of Puerto Rico’s mainland, is making a slow but steady comeback after being pummeled by Hurricane Maria six months ago.

Beautiful and relatively undeveloped, the island of Culebra provides a welcome respite. And because the author was willing to take the trails less travelled, she was able to go from one serene setting ...