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El Yunque National Forest or simply El Yunque (formerly called the Caribbean National Forest) is a national forest located in Puerto Rico and is the only tropical rain forest in the National Forest System in the United States. It is named after the benevolent indigenous god Yuquiyú and is one of the rainiest known places in the world. It is also a tourist place, which is very visited, admired and protected by the citizens of the island. El Yunque is a semi-tropical rain forest with cool temperatures, located in the Sierra de Luquillo in eastern Puerto Rico. It comprises 113.32 km².



Take transportation from San Juan by land.



The vegetation of El Yunque is very varied, exotic and indigenous. This is home to about 240 species of trees, and is actually 4 different types of forests, each one determined by its altitude. El Toro, the highest peak in the forest, at 3,532 feet, has only unusual dwarf vegetation hanging from its sides. In addition, El Yunque has a great variety of unique plants of its kind, having more than 20 types of orchids as well as different kinds of fluorescent fungi.

It is a unique place for a large number of species of aquatic animals such as fish and shrimp, reptiles such as the Puerto Rican boa, amphibians and a large number of birds, among which we find birds in danger of extinction, such as the Puerto Rican parrot. Naturalists have a better idea of ​​the number and location of the nests of our Puerto Rican parrot - in danger of extinction - but they guard this information with zeal. Thirteen species of coquíes have been reported in the forest. The anvil is visited by many tourists and local citizens daily.

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