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The El Yunque Rain Forest

Puerto Rico
As featured in 3 days in San Juan and 2 other guides
4.5 of 5 stars 367 Reviews
Type: Forests, Waterfalls
Owner description: Covering 28,000 acres, and receiving more than 200 inches of rain per year, El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rain forest in the US...... more » Owner description: Covering 28,000 acres, and receiving more than 200 inches of rain per year, El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rain forest in the US Forest System. Noted for its biodiversity, the forest is home to more than 400 different plant species. It has more than a dozen maintained trails for hiking, picnic pavilions, stone towers, rivers, waterfalls, and an interpretive visitors' center. « less
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Lake Park, Georgia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This place is incredible for anyone who loves nature, spectacular views, cool waterfalls, and the sound of coquis singing! The welcome center is informative and beautiful and provides a great starting point for the adventure. Don't worry if it rains, it just gets better! Bring your windbreaker, camera, and hiking boots. Leave your picnic lunch behind and instead eat authentic... More

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Though it was raining, we drove through and walked a little bit and loved seeing the waterfalls. More

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW
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El Yunque is about 50 min drive from San Juan and once you enter the forest you can only drive for 10 kilometers with several trail stops along the way, but with all the stops it still took us about 4-5 hours. Entrance is free unless you go to a visitor center, $4 per person, it is not worth it,... More

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Port Saint Lucie, Florida
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

If you have time to stop by here, I would. This place is so beautiful and it doesn't take a long time to see it. We saw the waterfall and then we went to the observation tower. If you can climb that, it is a very nice view. It is not handicap accessible though. I didn't enjoy the visitor center.... More

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Enfield, Connecticut
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

We are so glad we visited El Yunque. We had a rental car and a map of the forest from the concierge at our hotel, so we opted out of visiting the Visitor's Center in the park. We had a wonderfully magical time seeing the falls along the road as well as hiking to one of the further, but more... More

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Tarpon Springs, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

We got up early to drive up to El Yunque at the suggestion of others on tripadvisor. We went on a Monday morning around 10:00am. Beautiful drive up. Started raining a little on our way up. Stopped off at a couple of places to view some water falls. Stopped at the tower to enjoy the view. Actually stopped twice because... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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My family rented a car and drove here from the El Conquistador. It is an easy drive and the rental was not expensive. I recommend doing it this way rather than paying for a tour. You can easily see the rain forest on your own. Many of the trails are paved and easy to do. You will get very wet,... More

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Vero Beach, Florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Went as far as we were allowed. Didn't go swimming in the pool, but the waterfall was beautiful. More

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Shawsville
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012
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I was pleased with the fact we didn't get rained on! The bus ride there was fun and the hike was heart-pumping yet not too hard for a couch-potato, either. An extremely interesting guide told us about the 'Old Man of the Mountain' and LOTS of other interesting facts about Puerto Rico and El Yunque. I wanted to see some... More

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Texas
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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It's beautiful! The drive up to where you park, and hike the rest of the way, has lots to see. Then when you start your hike, it becomes more breath taking. The water falls are huge! The trails are easy to walk, nicely paved. I do reccommend tennis shoes, for the hike and in the water. Most people pack a... More

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