Flamenco Beach is a world-renowned, mile-long public beach on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, known for its shallow, crystal-clear turquoise waters, white sand, and horseshoe-shaped bay. Flamenco Beach’s lore centers on its two abandoned M4 Sherman tanks, remnants of the US Navy’s use of Culebra for military training until 1975. The name “Flamenco” comes from the flamingos once abundant in the nearby lagoon. The tanks, left behind when the Navy departed, were too large to move and became ico