Condado Beach (
Spanish: ''Playa del Condado'') is a large public-access beach located in
El Condado, a district of
Santurce in
San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is considered a dangerous beach with strong undercurrents.
Description
Condado Beach is located along the
Atlantic coast of the San Juan ''
barrio
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'' (district) of
Santurce. The beach is named after
Condado, itself a constituting ''subbarrio'' (sector) of Santurce, found directly to the east of the
Islet of San Juan. The beach itself extends from
La Ventana al Mar Park on Ashford Avenue in the west to Punta Piedrita in the east.
Ocean Park Beach
Ocean Park Beach (Spanish: ''Playa de Ocean Park'') is a large public-access beach located in Ocean Park, a neighborhood of the ''barrio'' (district) of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The beach used to be known as Último Trolley Beach (''Pl ...
is located further east.
A smaller beach, called
Playita del Condado (Spanish for "Condado's small beach"), is located at the western edge of Condado, directly facing
El Boquerón
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. The beach is dangerous for swimmers and in early 2022 the governor stated steps had to be taken to address the issue of multiple drownings there.
Nearby locations
Condado Beach is located in a prime area for tourism and recreation. The beach is bordered by renown
casinos and hotels such as
La Concha Resort, the
San Juan Marriott, and the historic
Vanderbilt Hotel
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. Ashford Avenue, often referred to as the Puerto Rican “Fifth Avenue”, hosts world-renowned brands such as
Cartier Cartier may refer to:
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* Cartier (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
* Cartier Martin (born 1984), American basketball player
Places
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,
Louis Vuitton,
Gucci and
Salvatore Ferragamo, and Puerto Rican brands and high-end boutiques such as
Nono Maldonado
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,
Lisa Thon
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After graduating from high school, Thon began her studying fashion at the Altos de Chavón in Dominican Republic and completed her bachelor's degree at Parsons School of D ...
, Harry Robles and ''Ecliptica''. The area also has numerous restaurants of different varieties, gift shops, and smaller inns. The part of the beach found at the end of Vendig Street is considered a popular
gay neighborhood
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of El Condado.
Gallery
File:San Juan, Condado beach, Puerto Rico.jpg, Western end of the beach from Ventana al Mar.
File:Condadobeach.jpg, Condado Beach at night.
File:Condado Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico.jpg, Eastern end of the beach.
File:Condado Beach Puerto Rico.jpg, Condado Beach from one of the hotel towers.
File:Condado Beach.jpg, Beachfront by the Condado Vanderbilt.
See also
*
List of beaches in Puerto Rico
References
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Beaches of Puerto Rico
Tourist attractions in San Juan, Puerto Rico