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| Important for its biodiversity, El Yunque National Forest is also known as a sacred place as the Taíno people believed that the good spirit Yocahú Bagua Maorocoti reigned on the sacred mountain of Yuké, protecting the land of Boriquén (Puerto Rico) and the Greater Antilles. |
While other companies offer sightseeing tours
of El Yunque, AdvenTours shares Nature with
our visitors through our different and unique
programs with a Naturalist Guide. These
programs are tailor made for individuals (bird
watching, ecotour, night hike, the hybrid) or
private groups (biking adventures and trekking
expeditions, plus we honor our ancestors with
a Taíno Ceremony--Areyto--under the stars).
of El Yunque, AdvenTours shares Nature with
our visitors through our different and unique
programs with a Naturalist Guide. These
programs are tailor made for individuals (bird
watching, ecotour, night hike, the hybrid) or
private groups (biking adventures and trekking
expeditions, plus we honor our ancestors with
a Taíno Ceremony--Areyto--under the stars).
| Due to the number of people visiting El Yunque National Forest during the Holy Week/Weekend (Wednesday through Sunday, including Good Friday and Easter) and the month of July (we have four holidays, July 4, July 17, July 25, and July 27), we DO NOT OFFER tours to El Yunque other than the Night Hike and/or Taíno Ceremony. Access to the Forest is limited and we cannot guarantee the quality on those days. |
FROMMER´S Sustainable Travel & Ecotourism
Puerto Rico's varied and often hard-to-reach natural treasures have been
conveniently packaged into a series of affordable eco-tours. AdvenTours, El
Yunque (tel. 787/530-8311; www.adventourspr.com), features customized
private tours with activities like bird-watching, hiking, camping, visits to coffee
plantations, and kayaking.
Puerto Rico's varied and often hard-to-reach natural treasures have been
conveniently packaged into a series of affordable eco-tours. AdvenTours, El
Yunque (tel. 787/530-8311; www.adventourspr.com), features customized
private tours with activities like bird-watching, hiking, camping, visits to coffee
plantations, and kayaking.
Source:
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/caribbean/0217020277.html
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/caribbean/0217020277.html
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Whether you want to explore and learn more about El Yunque on you own or
with one of our Naturalist Guide, we invite you to navigate through this
section using the provided links. The first five options (Bird Watching, Night
Hikes, EcoTour, Hidden Wonders, and The Hybrid) are available on a private
basis for individuals, but they are also available for groups. The last two
alternatives, Hiking and Adventure, are only available for groups or extended
families. Remember, we do not mix clients. Once you reserve a date, we will
not offer the tour to anybody else.
with one of our Naturalist Guide, we invite you to navigate through this
section using the provided links. The first five options (Bird Watching, Night
Hikes, EcoTour, Hidden Wonders, and The Hybrid) are available on a private
basis for individuals, but they are also available for groups. The last two
alternatives, Hiking and Adventure, are only available for groups or extended
families. Remember, we do not mix clients. Once you reserve a date, we will
not offer the tour to anybody else.
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What is a tropical rain forest?
A tropical rain forest is a forest occurring inside the World's equatorial regions in areas of
heavy rainfall. They are restricted between the latitudes 22.5° N and 22.5° S of the equator,
in other words, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer or 1,400 mi. North
and South of the Equator.
A tropical rain forest is a forest occurring inside the World's equatorial regions in areas of
heavy rainfall. They are restricted between the latitudes 22.5° N and 22.5° S of the equator,
in other words, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer or 1,400 mi. North
and South of the Equator.
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What makes El Yunque so special?
El Yunque was selected amongst the 28 new Natural Wonders of
the World.
Located in la Sierra de Luquillo and with approximately 29,000 acres
of land, El Yunque National Forest is one of the most important places
in Puerto Rico due to its biological diversity.
NOAA - Puerto Rico Mean Annual Precipitation
(1971-2000)
El Yunque was selected amongst the 28 new Natural Wonders of
the World.
Located in la Sierra de Luquillo and with approximately 29,000 acres
of land, El Yunque National Forest is one of the most important places
in Puerto Rico due to its biological diversity.
 | Endemic Birds | |
| Approximately 35 species of migratory birds | |
| Habitat of several endangered species, plus | |
| Over 240 species of native trees (88 are rare and 23 endemic | |
| to the Forest) | ||
| 50 species of native orchids, including world´s smallest orchid | |
| Over 150 species of ferns | |
| 127 species of terrestrial vertebrate | |
| 14 different lizard species | |
| Over 1,200 insects | |
| 10 aquatic invertebrates | |
| 7 species of fish | |
| 9 species of freshwater shrimp | |
| 1 freshwater crab |
NOAA - Puerto Rico Mean Annual Precipitation
(1971-2000)
| Of the 71 known species of bioluminescent fungi in the World, 7 are found at El Yunque National Forest. Special weather conditions should take place to see them. Join us during our night hikes in search of this unique wonder. |