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The forest includes Puerto Rico's highest peak, Cerro de Punta, which is located at km. 17.0 on Puerto Rico Highway 143. [78] It is at 18.1722°N, 66.5917°W (). The mountain is the dividing landmark for the municipalities of Ponce and Jayuya.
According to Puerto Rican farmer Carlos Pacheo, land used for agricultural areas allowing new uses, including industry, can negatively affect the growth of local agriculture in Puerto Rico and thus impact food security, which is a growing problem for Puerto Rico as the island has been relying on expensive importation of food. [28]
Ocean Park Beach (Spanish: Playa de Ocean Park) is a large public-access beach located in Ocean Park, a neighborhood of the barrio (district) of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The beach used to be known as Último Trolley Beach (Playa del Último Trolley), since it was the site of the San Juan–Condado streetcar line terminal.
The Malecón of Naguabo, officially known as the Malecón de La Playa Húcares, is a waterfront esplanade and tourist attraction located in Húcares, Naguabo in southeastern Puerto Rico. The esplanade and its surrounding area are popularly known as the Playa Húcares , to distinguish it from the rest of the barrio of Húcares. [ 1 ]
Puerto Rico has over 50 rivers, most originating from the island's central mountainous region which receives heavy rainfall. The largest of these rivers, Rio de la Plata , measures approximately 60.5 mi. (97 km), starting at an altitude of 2,625 ft (800 m) above sea level in Cayey before ending between the northern coastal towns of Dorado and ...
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (Spanish: Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico, or simply Turismo) is the government-owned corporation in charge of tourism matters and regulations in Puerto Rico. The company was created during Governor Luis A. Ferré 's administration (1969-1973) to coordinate the marketing and growth of Puerto Rico's tourism ...
The reef system is protected as the Tourmaline Reef Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Arrecife de Tourmaline), managed by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources (DRNA) which provides management plans and conservation resources that limit the fishing activities in the area for the purpose of preserving its delicate ecosystem, previously threatened by the overfishing of red grouper ...
Barceloneta was one of the last municipalities created by the Spanish Government in Puerto Rico. [2] [4] Homes in the countryside of Barceloneta in the early 20th century. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a