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El Boquerón National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional El Boquerón, is located on top of the San Salvador Volcano at 5,905 feet (1,800 meters) the park's main attraction is a crater five kilometers in diameter and 558 meters deep. In addition, there is a small crater within the crater named “Boqueroncito” (little Boquerón).
El Boquerón is a body of water located at the intersection of the Condado Lagoon and the San Antonio Channel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This body of water separates the Islet of San Juan , where Old San Juan and Puerta de Tierra are located, from El Condado and the Isla Grande peninsula in Santurce .
The barrio is home to a village (El Poblado de Boquerón) and two national wildlife refuges.The Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge is a habitat for a number of native bird species, including the endangered yellow-shouldered blackbird, also known as mariquita de Puerto Rico or capitán.
Despite this, the volcano is iconic of the city, and several TV and radio antennas are situated on the El Picacho peaks and the crater of Boqueron. El Picacho, the prominent peak is the highest elevation (1,960 meters altitude).
Boquerón may refer to: . Boquerón, Cuba; Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico; Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico; Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico; Boquerón, Chiriquí ...
El Poblado is also known for being LGBT friendly and hosts Boquerón Pride, a popular and growing pride parade that is held each year in June. [5] The village is also close to the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge and the Boquerón State Forest , which provide opportunities for birdwatching , hiking, biking, snorkeling and kayaking.
Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón is a small fort located at the mouth of the Condado Lagoon, across from the historic sector of Miramar in San Juan, Puerto Rico.. It was built during the 18th century to replace a smaller battery (called El Boquerón) that stood at the easternmost end of the San Juan islet.
Boquerón Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Boquerón) is a bay of the Mona Passage located on the coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. El Poblado de Boquerón, or just Boquerón for short, located in the barrio of the same name, is the main settlement located along the bay.