Jobos Beach or Playa Jobos is a beach facing the Atlantic Ocean located on the PR-466 street of Isabela in the northwest of Puerto Rico.[1] While popular, the beach is dangerous and signs warning tourists of dangerous currents were installed in early 2021.[2]
Jobos Beach is known as a world-class surf spot[3][4] and a good place to party.[5] In February 2013, the beach hosted the Rip Curl Pro, a world tour surfing competition.[6] Jobos is also a popular beach for windsurfing.[7] Nearby, also in Isabela, is Pozo de Jacinto, a pit cave steeped in folklore.[8]
The area near Jobos Beach suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017.[9] The Tito Puente Amphitheatre reopened in mid-December 2017 with a concert by Circo, and other artists with Corona Fest x Nuestra Playas (Corona Fest for our Beaches) to raise funds for the clean-up at Jobos and other beaches in the area.[10]
Jobos Beach in Isabela is considered a dangerous beach.[11]
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- ^ Haskins, John (January 22, 2009). "Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Jobos recibe evento de surfing de clase mundial este fin de semana" (in Spanish). noticel.com. February 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Windsurfing". Encyclopedia of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "La leyenda del Pozo de Jacinto". El Vocero (in Spanish). May 26, 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Kemble, William J. (December 11, 2017). "Onteora school district employee finds both hope and despair in storm-battered Puerto Rico". The Daily Freeman. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Túa, Lynet Santiago. "Circo prenderá el Anfiteatro en el Corona Fest". Metro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Conoce las 11 playas más peligrosas de Puerto Rico [Know the 11 most dangerous beaches in Puerto Rico]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2021-05-13.