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Rainforest
We offer the Best Trips, Best Tours and Best Guides in the Business
. Travel to the northeastern mountains, home of the 28,000 acre Caribbean National Forest. Refered to as "El Yunque", it has the highest visitation of any natural site in Puerto Rico. When you see it, you'll easily understand why. WTD in PR provides simple walking tours for the sightseer or guided hiking for the adventurer...
 Named after the benevolent Indian spirit Yokahú. El Yunque is the only Tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. Made up of some over240 different species of trees, it is actually a series of forests, each one determined by its altitude. El Toro, the highest peak in the forest at 3,532 feet.
  More than 100 billion gallons of precipitation fall each year, creating the jungle-like ambience of lush foliage, sparkling leaves, shining wet rocks, and shadowy paths occasionally pierced by sunlight. Spectacular waterfalls rush alongside its well-maintained trails. There are many favorite spots for visitors to take photos or a refreshing dip in the pristine pools.
No one knows how many specimens of the noisy, ubiquitous tree frog,"El Coquí", Live here, but you'll hear from them.... Naturalists have a better idea of the number (and location) of endangered Puerto Rican parrots, but they're not telling. You can see the forest best on foot, but much of its splendor can be appreciated during a slow drive up and down the mountain. You can explore on your own, park along a roadside tower to see the view, or take a guided tour.
 Rainforest in the Night!!!
Be sure to take time for El Portal Rain Forest Center. It features interesting exhibits in English and Spanish, a well-stocked bookstore, and a souvenir shop. The Center's theater presents a documentary film every half-hour, and has several interactive exhibits, including one entitled “Understanding the Forest."
The Caribbean National Forest is located in the Sierra de Luquillo Mountains, approximately 20 miles east of San Juan, Puerto Rico and encompasses over 28,000 acres of land. Caribbean NF, locally known as El Yunque , is one of the most popular recreation sites in Puerto Rico and the US National Forest System. Almost a million tourists, from Puerto Rico, the U.S. and abroad visit this rain forest each year.
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