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El Yunque

  • May 5, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by bentropy from New York, New York
El Yunque

El Yunque is Puerto Rico's main rainforest. It's a 45 minute drive away from San Juan, and makes a good day trip or even half-day trip, if you don't plan on doing any major hiking.The fastest way to get there is by taking Road 190 and then Highway 3 East. I took a different route along the coast on 187, which according to the car rental guy was supposed to be scenic. It really wasn't that scenic, as you can't see the beach from the road much, and you just drive through a bunch of random small towns. If you have some time to spare, give it a try, but don't expect anything spectacular.El Yunque itself is really nice, expect to get rained on though. The one thing I didn't like that much is that all the trails are more or less paved, which to me takes away from the immersed feeling. But I shouldn't be talking, as I just drove through the whole thing due to time constraints (and having hiked through tons of rainforests before).One highly recommended stop along the main road going through El Yunque (it seems to be a dead end by the way—I just had to find out) is a concrete tower that overlooks vast portions of the park. It's really a nice bird's eye view, with a vista that extends all the way to the coast. But the main attraction is seeing the clouds move over the treetops and breathing the fresh air. Definitely one of those "ahh, this is the life" moments.

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