http://www.easternsurf.com/digital-edition/september-2017-issue-203/
September, 2017 - Among all of this, surfers and environmentalists in Puerto Rico are fighting what to them is a much more urgent battle: preventing the development of a mega-resort on pristine land on the island’s northwest corner, where some of the best waves in the world unload in crystal clear water over untouched coral reef.
Eastern
Surf
Magazine
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/02/playuela-puerto-rico-hotel-plan-environment/
February 24, 2017 - One of Puerto Rico's most iconic beaches, Playuela, is at the center of a controversy dividing the island's residents. Scientists and activists argue that the proposed $200 million-dollar mega hotel will adversely impact the pristine ecosystem. Meanwhile, the local government supports the project which promises new jobs and increased tourism.
El Nuevo Día
https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/residentesdeplayuelaalertansobreremociondeterrenosenareaecologicadeaguadilla-2569144/
16 de mayo de 2020 - Residentes de Playuela alertan sobre remoción de terrenos en área ecológica de Aguadilla. Los terrenos están en el centro de una batalla legal de décadas contra Koeninger Development y, ahora, Caribbean Management Group, desarrollador del complejo Christopher Columbus Landing Resort.
La Isla Oeste
https://laislaoeste.com/mesdelatierra-playuela-a-mas-de-tres-decadas/
1 de abril de 2020 - #MesDeLaTierra: Playuela a Más de Tres Décadas. Un grupo de féminas de entre 15 a 28 años de edad y quienes se hacen llamar las Coccolobas, son encaminadas por el grupo de ambientalistas Salvemos A Playuela, para convertiste en guías turísticas en el litoral costero de Aguadilla.
Surfer
Magazine
https://www.surfer.com/features/defending-paradise/
January 10, 2017 - Puerto Rico boasts some f the best, most picturesque waves in the Caribbean, and local surfers will do whatever it takes to keep it that way.