Can you swim at Porto Rico Beach?

Yes. Sheltered by its cliffs, the beach has calm, clear water that is well suited to swimming and snorkelling. With no facilities on-site, it is best enjoyed as a self-sufficient day out or bivouac.

What can you do at Porto Rico Beach?

Visitors come to swim and snorkel in the sheltered water, photograph the cliffs and rock formations, watch birdlife, and camp overnight in Saharan bivouacs. When the north wind blows, it is also used for kitesurfing.

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Porto Rico Beach

Wild cliff-backed Atlantic beach near Dakhla

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Porto Rico Beach, Dakhla

Wild cliff-backed Atlantic beach near Dakhla

Porto Rico Beach (Plage Portorico) is a wild stretch of golden sand backed by dramatic cliffs on the Atlantic coast south of Dakhla. Sheltered by its rock walls, the water is calm and clear, and the beach is known for its sense of isolation, rich birdlife and rock formations. It lies close to the Tropic of Cancer and is a favourite for Saharan bivouacs under the stars, as well as swimming, snorkelling and kitesurfing when the north wind blows.

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Porto Rico Beach lies on the Atlantic coast south of Dakhla city, reached along the coast road and usually by 4x4 or organised excursion. It is a wild, cliff-backed beach well away from any town, close to the Tropic of Cancer.