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  2. El Yunque National Forest - Wikipedia

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    View from the Three Peaks (Tres Picachos) in El Yunque. The area of the El Yunque National Forest has been notable since the pre-Columbian era. The forest today is home to several archaeological sites related to the indigenous Taínos, such as the Río Blanco petroglyphs, although no evidence of permanent settlement has been found in the area, which suggests that it was possibly avoided and ...

  3. Lepanthes eltoroensis - Wikipedia

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    El Yunque National Forest Lepanthes eltoroensis grows at six sites of Sierra palm ( Prestoea acuminata var. montana ), palo colorado, and dwarf forest areas within the Luquillo Mountains. [ 5 ] Because the orchid is an epiphyte (living on other plants without parasitizing), L. eltoroensis finds its home on the trunks of several species of trees ...

  4. Luquillo Experimental Forest - Wikipedia

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    The Tropical Forest Research Station was founded in 1940 and became a center for ecosystem research. [1] It was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1976 with the objective of understanding "the long-term dynamics of tropical forest ecosystems characterized by large-scale, infrequent disturbance, rapid processing of organic material, and high habitat and species diversity".

  5. El Yunque (Puerto Rico) - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Authorities search for US tourist who went missing in Puerto ...

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    According to the U.S. Forest Service, which is responsible for overseeing El Yunque, the forest is located in Puerto Rico's northeast region and is a popular tourist destination.

  7. El Toro Wilderness - Wikipedia

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    El Toro peak is the tallest and has a view of the east coast of Puerto Rico - the Naguabo and Humacao towns and the ocean. This peak has less rain and fog compared to El Yunque and is undeveloped. Very few do come around here unlike El Yunque trail. Like most deep forest trails there is little if any cell phone reception and one must be very ...

  8. Sierra de Luquillo - Wikipedia

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    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

  9. Icacos Petroglyph Group - Wikipedia

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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.

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