{"id":1391,"date":"2022-01-16T15:42:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T21:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messysuitcase.com\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2022-01-16T15:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T21:42:04","slug":"three-days-in-culebra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/three-days-in-culebra\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Days in Culebra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We spent three days exploring Culebra, 12 miles off the east coast of Puerto Rico. It’s hard to believe that this tiny island \u2013 world-renowned for its pristine beaches, incredible snorkeling in turquoise water, and vibrant underwater landscapes \u2013 used to be used by the US Navy for bombing practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Culebra totals just over 10 square miles, and served as a U.S. Naval base until 1975. That\u2019s why you can still find a couple of rusting World War II tanks there, detritus that has been reimagined as art by Culebrans. You can read all about the tanks in this article from Atlas Obscura<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n