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El Yunque or "The Anvil" is the tallest peak at the Caribbean National Forest in eastern Puerto Rico. These photos were taken two weeks before Hurricane Hortense struck Puerto Rico. The Storm caused several mudslides and other erosion damage, prompting the closure of the main road (Route 191) going up to the picnic and camping areas. However, most areas have now been re-opened. For more information on visiting the Caribbean National Forest, please contact the Forest Service at Palmer, 1-787-888-1810. We will make more information available in the future. You may also do a search at WEPA! to find other Internet sites with information about El Yunque.

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View taken from San Cristóbal fortress. At left, the Capitol. Mountains seen on background comprise the Caribbean National Forest.
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Palmer is a small hamlet on road No. 3 in the town of Rio Grande. The Caribbean National Forest is reached by taking up road No. 191 from Palmer.
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The newest addition to the Caribbean National Forest is El Portal Tropical Forest Center.
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El Portal and the high peaks of El Yunque allow the visitor panoramic views of the eastern coast of Puerto Rico.
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Entrance to El Portal Tropical Forest Center.
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The Caribbean National Forest, locally known simply as El Yunque, is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System.
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El Portal has three primary functions. It is a recreation and service center for visitors to El Yunque. It is an environmental education center for local school children. It is also a training site for forest managers from all over the world.
15/Sep/1996, Requested 882 times.
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The sights you see today at El Yunque are mostly identical to those seen by the Spanish Conquistadores that arrived in 1492.
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La Coca Falls does not require you to hike many miles to enjoy it, it is right on road 191!
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Yokahu Tower commands impressive panoramic views of the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico.
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Yokahu Tower commands impressive panoramic views of the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico.
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The original Taíno Indians believed that their good god Yuquiyu lived on the mountain tops of El Yunque.
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Over 200 inches of rain per year may fall at high elevations of El Yunque. Six major rivers originate on its slopes.
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Entrance to the Big Tree Trail that leads to La Mina Falls.
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Sierra Palm Visitor Information Area on kilometer 11.6
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It was the Spanish King Alfonso XII that originally set aside and protected half of the actual Caribbean National Forest in 1876.
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Twenty-seven miles of trails allow close observation of the native vegetation.
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View from the Mt. Britton Lookout Tower towards the east. The hike up to the tower is difficult but the view is extremely rewarding!
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If you reach the Mt. Britton Lookout Tower, you may experience a moment when the clouds start enveloping you!
15/Sep/1996, Requested 769 times.
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Low clouds approach the Mt. Britton Lookout Tower.
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Low clouds approach the Mt. Britton Lookout Tower. Be ready to get wet!
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After the clouds pass, the magnificent view east is restored. The music of thousands of tiny coquí frogs reaches up to the tower late in the afternoon, and adds to the mystical experience.
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After the clouds pass, the magnificent view east is restored. The music of thousands of tiny coquí frogs reaches up to the tower late in the afternoon, and adds to the mystical experience.
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The Mt. Britton Lookout Tower seen from the ground. A spiral stairway leads to the top.
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Impatiens, locally known as Miramelindas, grow wild throughout the forest.
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White Ginger, locally known as flor de mariposa, has also been planted beside forest roads. The flower is extremely and pleasantly aromatic.
15/Sep/1996, Requested 1070 times.
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White Ginger, locally known as flor de mariposa, has also been planted beside forest roads. The flower is extremely and pleasantly aromatic.
15/Sep/1996, Requested 1122 times.



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