Tag: reserves
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El Yunque National Forest
One of the best places to experience the rainforest, El Yunque, Puerto Rico, immediately immerses the visitor in nature. In fact, the U.S. National Forest Service lists El Yunque as the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. Park system.
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Cabo Rojo Wildlife Refuge
If you travel to Puerto Ricoโs west coast you will find a number of natural wonders that are well worth visiting. One of these is the Cabo Rojo Wildlife Refuge and Salt Flats Interpretive Centre. The protected area features some rather unusual plant diversity and is absolutely filled with birds.
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Caguas
When Caguas was first founded in 1775, it was called San Sebastiรกn del Piรฑal de Caguax after Caguax, a local Indian chief. Today, Caguas is referred to by a number of names, which includes La Ciudad Del Turabo (Turabo city), El Corazรณn de boriquรฉn (Boriquรฉn's heart) and La Ciudad Criolla (Criole city). Caguas has a population of about 140, 500 people.
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Salinas
Salinas was founded by Agustรญn Colรณn Pacheco in 1841, and the city is commonly known as "La Cuna del Mojito Isleรฑo". Salinas is a small municipality made up of about 30,000 "Salinenses", and is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, is just over an hour drive at approximately 53.4 miles away.
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Reserves
Puerto Rico is a beautiful island situated at the heart of the Caribbean. Surrounded by crystal clear, beautifully blue waters, this sizable island is home to a variety of natural habitats โ from coastal forest to rock estuaries. Inland you will find farms and denser forest while along the coast you will find mangrove swamps, coral reefs and other watery areas. There are rocky coves complete ...
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Guajataca Forest Reserve
The Guajataca Forest Reserve, or Bosque Estatal de Guajataca, is located in Puerto Ricoโs Karst region. This is a popular hiking reserve in Puerto Rico. Hikers are attracted to the Guajataca Forest Reserve because the 960 hectares of dense Guajataca Forest features many challenging and enjoyable hiking routes. The hiking trails cover approximately 40 kilometres of the reserve and further ...
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Punta Yegua Nature Reserve
On 13 August 1990 the celebrated teacher and conservationist, Dona Ines Maria Mendoza Rivera de Munoz Marin, passed away. She is remembered by many Puerto Ricans as a constant and tireless foot soldier in the fight for conservation. She fought for the preservation of land, marine life and all animals. Her great legacy lives on in the walls of the school that was named in her honor and the ...
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Jobos Bay Reserve
The Jobos Bay Reserve, or Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, covers an area of 2 883 acres that includes mangroves and wetlands. It is also one of the largest estuarine reserves on the island and it therefore amongst the most important nature reserves in Puerto Rico. Jobos Bay Reserve was once home to the Taino Indians and the Arciaco Indians and archaeological sites are ...
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Punta Guaniquilla Reserve
Located in Cabo Rojo, the Punta Guaniquilla Reserve and Bird Sanctuary is a wonderful haven for Puerto Rico's wildlife. This is a marvelous place to escape to for a day and to get back in touch with the natural beauty of the world that surrounds us. Puerto Rico's Punta Guaniquilla Reserve boasts diverse terrain with abundant animal life. The bird life is particularly abundant. Join us as we ...
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Rio Abajo Forest Reserve
If you are looking for a great weekend spot, the Rio Abajo Forest Reserve is an excellent place to go. This massive reserve covers more than 5000 acres of land and it features limestone caves, underground rivers, beautiful forests and an abundance of wildlife. The Rio Abajo Forest Reserve is quite easy to find since you need only head out on Route 621 then follow the turn off to the reserve. ...
