Could have spent a couple of hours under the tree but need to go back and get ready for the flight back home.

Seven Seas Beach is as beautiful as El Combate. And you do not have to go too far from San Juan. (about an hour drive). The sun was at a perfect angle!

Yesterday, I explored the beaches on the southwest side of the island. Today I went to the northeast side. First stop, Luquillo Beach. The water was very pretty! I went early in the morning (around 9). There were not too many people there.

Stopped at the small, quaint town of Boqueron for lunch. The beaches here too were beautiful with not too much of a crowd. And no seaweed!!

After about 25 minutes of trekking, finally reached the famous beach. The beach itself was very beautiful. But there was seaweed all over. Which made it not so great – compared to El Combate, for example.

Near where all the trees were dead, I could see what looked like salt formation on the shores. Crossed a fence to check it out. Poked the white surface with a stick. It was not salt. It was a lot of foam!

Now that raises yet another question. How come this portion of the water consistently had foam on the shore as far as the eyes could see? The water was very shallow and relatively still.

Does this mean the water has certain chemicals that makes it foam? And that is what killed the trees?

The walk to Playa Sucia was interesting. You could see mangrove forests thriving in the blue waters. But then there was a huge section where all the trees had died in the brackish waters. See the picture.

I have seen similar things in South Florida too.

Does anybody know the explanation for why all the trees are dead in one portion of the backwaters? It could not be the salt content, could it?