This place is incredible!
El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
El Yunque National Forest is a tropical rainforest in northeastern Puerto Rico. From
El Portal Visitor Center, a walkway winds through the surrounding treetops. Trails run
to La Mina waterfall and Mount Britton, then up to the high-altitude dwarf forest. In the south are ancient petroglyphs, made by the area’s indigenous Taíno people. The forest comes alive with the nightly calls of coquí tree frogs.
Address: Puerto Rico
Hours: Open 7:30AM ⋅ Closes 6PM
Established: January 17, 1903
Phone: +1 787-888-1880
Management: United States Forest Service
Number of visitors: 600,000|
Median Home Price: $127,700
Did you know: El Yunque is less than an hour's drive from San Juan, and there's road
access to the reserve. topuertorico.org
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WHY YOU NEED TO SEE IT
There are over 240 species of plants and trees in El Yunque.
The forest contains rare wildlife including the Puerto Rican parrot.
It has numerous species of reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and other wildlife.
San Juan is less than an hour away. After all that hiking you can party right on the beach.
It has six rivers, numerous streams and several waterfalls.
El Yunque is in danger of being destroyed. Too many trees are being cut down and civilization is getting too close.