Playa Sun Bay
Playa Sun Bay is a seaside resort in Puerto Real, Vieques. Playa Sun Bay is situated nearby to the park Parque Nacional Sun Bay, as well as near the nature reserve Reserva Natural de la Bahía Bioluminiscente de Vieques.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Seaside resort
- Description: beach in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Balneario Sun Bay”, “Balneario Sunbay”, “Playa Sunbay”, and “Sun Bay Beach”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Esperanza Beach and Puerto Ferro Lighthouse.
Esperanza Beach
Beach
Esperanza Beach is a popular beach on the southern coast of Vieques in La Esperanza, Puerto Real. In comparison to other beaches in the island which are located far away from populated areas, this beach is located close to La Esperanza and it hosts a number of hotels, restaurants, food kiosks and stores. Esperanza Beach is situated 1¼ km west of Playa Sun Bay.
Puerto Ferro Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Puerto Ferro Light, also known as Faro de Puerto Ferro, is a historic lighthouse located in the Vieques, Puerto Rico. The light was first lit in 1896. It is one of the last minor or local lights to be built by the Spanish government. Puerto Ferro Lighthouse is situated 4 km east of Playa Sun Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esperanza.
Esperanza
Suburb
Photo: ReggaeMan567, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esperanza is a comunidad in Puerto Real Barrio, on the south side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was the location of Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Playa Sun Bay
- Categories: beach, recreation area, accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Puerto Real, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.09722° or 18° 5′ 50″ northLongitude
-65.46063° or 65° 27′ 38″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Operator
Departamento de Recreación y Deportes (Parques Nacionales)Open location code
77CP3GWQ+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 357272830OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=beach_resortOpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q49323432
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Playa Sun Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Playa Sun Bay”
- Spanish: “Balneario Sun Bay (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Playa Sun Bay (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Playa Sun Bay”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Nacional Sun Bay and Playa Sun Bay.
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