Puerto Rico
Capitolio Beach
Small Atlantic beach below Puerto Rico's Capitol building in San Juan, where visiting collectors found the island's best sea glass.
About Rompeolas Beach (Playa Chica)
Playa Chica, better known as Rompeolas Beach after the beachfront bar and grill, sits in the centre of Aguadilla on Puerto Rico's north-west coast. The surf here rolls fresh glass on to the beach, and visiting collectors featured in Beachcombing Magazine came away with handfuls of it.
Sea glass at Rompeolas Beach (Playa Chica)
Yellow, red, aqua, several greens, cobalt, amber and dark orange glass, plus coral. Go early in the morning.
Visiting Rompeolas Beach (Playa Chica)
- Getting there
- Steps lead from the Rompeolas restaurant down to the beach.
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and follow the collecting rules above.
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Sources
- beachcombingmagazine.com : Beachcombing Magazine: sea glass and coral by the handful at Rompeolas Bar and Grill beach; colours listed.
- beachcombingmagazine.com : Beachcombing Magazine: Rompeolas Beach, sea glass rolls in with the waves.
Last updated 24 October 2026
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