Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing traditions are respected. On the east end of Balneario de Luquillo, past the guarded swimming area, fishermen launch small boats and drop nets in open stretches between coral reefs.
Like many other Puerto Rican towns, Luquillo has its own signature festival—in this case, the Festival de Platos Típicos (Festival of Typical Dishes), a late-November or early-December culinary event that revolves around one ingredient: coconut. During the festivities, many of the community's 20,000 residents gather in the Plaza de Recreo to sample treats rich with coconut or coconut milk. There's also plenty of free entertainment, including folk shows, troubadour contests, and salsa bands.
