1. This guy and his dog live on the red sailboat anchored at Villa Fulladoza.

2. Tree roots at Carlos Rosario

3. Melones Beach lover at Mamacita’s

4. Ecological School

5. A few businesses in Dewey, and The Bridge

6. These thorny menaces blanket the entire island, especially roadsides, where they lie waiting to puncture your tires

7. But it’s worth the risk to drive to the beaches. At Zoni Beach, for instance ...

8. … we lounged under a natural umbrella and savored the view

9. Everything curves

10. Old tank at Flamenco Beach

11. Up close, the tank’s actually beautiful

12. Portions of the island are arid, with many cacti

13. (Rick took this one. Nice, huh?)

14. Other parts are properly tropical

15. Old carver in town; Carlos on his boat

16. More colors and shapes

17. Alain’s wife and kids

18. On the last day, we sailed to Culebrita on Captain Bill’s trimaran

19. I didn’t know seawater could be so clear

20. Every day of our stay was windy, but on the morning of our flight out, the bay turned glassy calm.

21. Adios y Muchas Gracias, Culebra!

24. Looking west over Fulladoza Bay