The 1968 World Surfing Championship was held at Domes Beach in Rincon. Since then, surfers from around the world have been visiting Rincon in search of the perfect wave. Now Rincon has a thriving tourism economy which also boasts world class scuba diving, snorkeling, and beautiful sunsets. Rincon has also been a favorite area for Internet based companies to set up shop.
In 2007, Rincon hosted the ISA World Masters where local surfer Juan Ashton won 1st place in the Masters division.
Agriculture
Fruit and sugar cane. Cattle ranching.
Industry
In Rinc�n the major industry is tourism. There is much to do in Rinc�n such as surfing, snorkeling, horse back riding and going to the beach. This is why most of the stores cater to tourists. You'll find that many people speak English in Rinc�n.
Rinc�n was the site of a small nuclear reactor plant in the 1960s, that was subsequently closed and claimed clean. In the 1980s, the U.S. government reportedly performed more cleaning, and there are now plans to open it to the public as a museum. It was Puerto Rico's only nuclear reactor
