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 ...

In 1936, the Navy began using Culebra for bombing practice. Bombardment reached its peak during 1969, when pilots trained for the war in Vietnam. Missiles hit the island on 228 days of that year.

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has nearly 300 beaches, and each of them is magical in its way. From the white sands of Flamenco Beach in the island town of Culebra to the black sands of Playa ...