Domes Beach () is on the northwest point of Puerto Rico, in
Rincón and known for big wave surfing during the winter. It is also known as Lighthouse Beach and Maria's Beach.
The beach is near a defunct
nuclear facility
A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical of thermal power stations, heat is used to generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected to a electric generator, generato ...
called the
Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility
The Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility, also known to the locals as "Domes", or formally as Museo Tecnologico BONUS Dr. Modesto Iriarte, is a decommissioned nuclear plant in Rincón, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. Nation ...
.
The beach is near the
Punta Higuero Light
Punta Higuero Lighthouse, also known as Faro de Punta Higuero, is an historic lighthouse located in Rincón, Puerto Rico. The original building was built in 1892 by the Spanish government and was rebuilt in 1922 by the United States Coast Guard.
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house.
Domes Beach in Rincón is considered a dangerous beach.
Gallery
2015-361-291 Neapolitan Beach (21671419873).jpg, Domes Beach view from the Rincón lighthouse
See also
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List of beaches in Puerto Rico
Some sources state there are close to 300 beaches in Puerto Rico, while other sources count up to 1,200. Whatever the number, the Government of Puerto Rico officially recognized 248 of them. In Puerto Rico there are 78 Municipalities of Puerto Ric ...
References
External links
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Beaches of Puerto Rico
Rincón, Puerto Rico
Surfing locations in Puerto Rico
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