"According to ancient Indian Legend, the good spirit 'Yuquiyu' reigned on his mighty mountain-top throne, protecting Puerto Rico and its people."
The El Yunque Rain Forest is a cool, mountainous, subtropical rainforest in Puerto Rico. The Eastern side of the Luquillo Mountains, which has the El Yunque rainforest at the top elevations, gets most of the rain. The winds must rise when they meet the mountains. This rising of the air mass causes the air to cool and release rain on the windward side.
Visiting El Yunque rain forest is only partly in the observation of the varieties of plants that have managed to grow and adapt to the copious amounts of year round rainfall. The magic of El Yunque is in the pristine beauty, the sounds, the quietness and the serenity.
So all the folks here that love nature, hiking and waterfalls this is a must. The rivers and waterfalls formed by all that water rushing back down from El Yunque to the sea are also very beautiful to see, and swim in.
2007-08-17 20:46:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Puerto Rico
Yes I have..
You can check it @
www.welcome.topuertorico.org.
www.gotopuertorico.com
2007-08-18 02:37:15 · answer #1 · answered by shinningstarofthecarribean 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I live here and have been to El Yunque, it is a little cold down there (More cold than I'm used to). It is definitively a MUST
if you visit Puerto Rico. It's everything you're told it is, simply amazing. Be sure to visit Las Cuevas de Camuy too!
2007-08-19 03:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went to PR like 2 weeks ago. One of the places we visited was El Yunque and it is overwhelmingly beautiful. We got up la Torre and took pictures of all the landmarks you can see from there. We couldn't get to one of the charcas. But heard the people having fun in them. If you ever go to PR please do not leave without visiting El Yunque.
2007-08-19 08:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by elsamargarita m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't been there but have heard it is a beautiful place to go. Here is a link to an affordable place to stay.
http://www.idealvacationrentals.com/caribbean/puerto-rico/moral/el-yunque-rain-forest-vacation-home.htm
2007-08-18 02:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this a real question? I'm from PR and been there a few time. It is wonderful. I think you have been there and research about it too. Enjoy Puerto Rico and Discover why It is call the Isla del Encanto!!!!!!
2007-08-18 02:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by crystal 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I've been, actually I live about 30 minutes away from it and I never got tire of it, the water, the nature, everything is beautiful there.
2007-08-19 06:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by Gilberto c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋