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El Yunque or El Yunque Peak (Spanish: Pico El Yunque) (Taíno: Yukiyu [1]) is a mountain located fully within the boundaries of the El Yunque National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service, which is the only tropical rainforest under the U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction. It is located in the municipality of Río Grande.
El Yunque National Forest is located on the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo mountains, encompassing more than 28,000 acres (43.753 mi 2 or 113.32 km 2) of land, making it the largest block of public land in Puerto Rico.
The summit of the mountain range is El Toro at 3,526 ft. (1,075 m), and its most recognizable peak is El Yunque at 3,461 ft. (1,054 m). [1] As the location of El Yunque National Forest, the Sierra de Luquillo is a popular destination among domestic and foreign tourists. Topographical map of Puerto Rico with the Sierra de Luquillo in the northeast
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The Icacos Petroglyph Group (Spanish: Grupo de Petroglifos de Icacos), also known as the Río Blanco Petroglyphs (Petroglifos de Río Blanco), is an ensemble of indigenous petroglyphs that can be found on four large boulders located at the confluence of the Icacos and Cubuy rivers, within the El Toro Wilderness section of El Yunque National Forest.
Entrance sign to El Yunque National Forest. The protected areas of Puerto Rico include an array of natural areas in the archipelago of Puerto Rico , an unincorporated territory of the United States, managed by a number of agencies and entities belonging to both federal and commonwealth government bodies.
El Toro Wilderness (Spanish: Selva El Toro) is a 10,254-acre (41.5 km 2) federally designated National Wilderness Preservation System unit located within El Yunque National Forest (formerly known as the Caribbean National Forest) on the Sierra de Luquillo in eastern Puerto Rico. El Toro, named after the highest peak in the forest at 3,524 feet ...
El Yunque National Forest southern boundary: 10.8: 6.7: Northern terminus of southern segment at Río Sabana Recreation Area; dead end road: Gap in route : Río Grande: Mameyes II: 13.2: 8.2: PR-9938 – El Yunque National Forest: Southern terminus of northern segment; one-way street: 13.1: 8.1: PR-930 – El Yunque National Forest: Closed: 12. ...