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| EL YUNQUE NATIONAL FOREST RAINFOREST |
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| Forest Service Authorization YNF4007 |
What is a tropical
rain forest?
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A tropical rain forest occurs inside
the World's equatorial regions in
areas of heavy rainfall. This type
of forest is 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 (1,400 mi.
North and South of the Equator).
Important for its biodiversity, El
Yunque is also known as a sacred
place as the Taíno people believed
that the good spirit Yocajú Bagua
Maorocoti reigned on the sacred
mountain of Yuké, protecting the
land of Boriquén (now known as
Puerto Rico) and the Greater
Antilles
rain forest?
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A tropical rain forest occurs inside
the World's equatorial regions in
areas of heavy rainfall. This type
of forest is 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 (1,400 mi.
North and South of the Equator).
Important for its biodiversity, El
Yunque is also known as a sacred
place as the Taíno people believed
that the good spirit Yocajú Bagua
Maorocoti reigned on the sacred
mountain of Yuké, protecting the
land of Boriquén (now known as
Puerto Rico) and the Greater
Antilles
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- Birds: 111 species, 16 of 19 of
our endemic birds - Reptiles: 11 lizards, 3 geckos,
- 5 snakes species
- Mammals: 11 native bats,
- 5 introduced species
- Amphibians: 13 endemic frogs,
plus 1 introduced species - Fish: 6 native, plus 1 introduced
species - Plants: more than 1,000 species
- Trees: of 225 native species; 60
are endemic and 8 are endemic to
Luquillo Mountains. - Ferns: Over 150 species
- Flora: 636 native species,
including 50 native orchids species
El Yunque National Forest
| 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 DO NOT OFFER tours to El Yunque other than the Night Hike and/or Ancestral Areito. Access to the Forest is limited and we cannot guarantee the quality during those days. |
| When you book directly with us, 100% of your money is spent locally, not abroad. |
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| © 1992 - 2025 AdvenTours / Birding PUERTO RICO, updated August 16, 2025. |
| AdvenTours / Birding PUERTO RICO is an equal opportunity provider under special permits at El Yunque National Forest (Authorization ID: YNF4007). |
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| El Yunque National Forest is closed on December 25th, and January 1st and 6th. |
| La Coca Falls |
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Dear Hilda, -- We just
wanted you to tell you
again how much we
enjoyed touring El
Yunque with you on
Wednesday.
Don and Sharon Winstead
wanted you to tell you
again how much we
enjoyed touring El
Yunque with you on
Wednesday.
Don and Sharon Winstead
| Yocajú Tower |
| Through our signature tours you will have a complete sensory experience: you will gaze at the stars while dancing an areIto, smell the fragrance of early morning when you wake up in a restored coffee plantation, taste a cup of homemade coffee, hug a champion tree in a secluded road, listen to the rhythm of the orchestral sounds as night arrives silently in the rain forest, feel the Energy of your Soul...memories you will cherish for the rest of your life. |
History & Culture
Outdoor Adventures
The following options are available only on
a private basis, a minimum of participants
is required and will vary depending on the
logistics of each activity.
- Nocturnal Sounds Forest Bath &
Ancestral Areito. The Ancestral
Areito is back and we will keep
offering this option in memory of
Martín Veguilla. At this moment,
- it is available on Saturdays on a
private basis, not sold individually.
- Exploring and Connecting With
Nature - Take a breath, observe,
immerse, and reconnect with the
Healing Forest. Connections is for
the explorer at heart as we focus on
the natural history, historical and
cultural aspects of El Yunque. Your
- best storytelling tour of the rain
forest! Excellent for slow mobility
visitors.
- Your Uber driver left you stranded at
El Portal? Now you can book our last
minute sightseeing tour of El Yunque,
just click here!
- 16 of our 19 endemic bird species
can be seen at El Yunque? Rare
species: Puerto Rican Amazon and
Elfin-woods Warbler. Half and full
days; private and special shared
events available.
- From October through April, our
half bird outings and night owling at
El Yunque are available as private
tours and special shared or public
events.
- Depending on selected bird outing,
the minimum required could be 2, 4
or 6 happy birders.
- Two additional options on the South
and West sides of El Yunque are
available on a private basis.
- Magical Night Hikes - We have
- several optionsfor our night hikes
that will depend on the effort level.
- El Portal de El Yunque (Visitor
Center) with a minimum of 6 adults.
- Now we offer Palma de Sierra and
Mount Britton for the night hikes,
1,400 ft. over sea level and available
for private groups only with a
minimum 15 people. If you combine
a late evening hike with the night
hike, you get The Hybrid (below).
These alternatives can be combined
with the Nocturnal Sounds Forest
Bath & Ancestral Areito.
Outdoor Adventures
The following options are available only on
a private basis, a minimum of participants
is required and will vary depending on the
logistics of each activity.
- The Hybrid - When you combine
- the best of a daytime and the best
of our night hikes, you get the best
of the best: The Hybrid, hike to the
Dwarft Forest for glow-in-the-dark
mushrooms.
- Mount Britton Tower Historical
Landmark - For many people, a visit
to the Forest is not complete without a
good challenging hike and now is also
available during the night. Transfers
are available.
- Journey to Silence - Walk along
one of the watersheds of beloved
Forest. The main purpose of this
journey is to listen to the Forest
- and embrace Nature´s power
through Silence. We provide a
Yoga mat for a 30 minute stop
near the river and light lunch.
- The Sacred White Mountain - The
real hike everyone wants to take at El
Yunque: approximately 6 hours
difficult to strenuous hike (Mt. Britton,
- El Yunque, and Los Picachos, plus
El Yunque Rock). We provide lunch,
snacks. For private groups we also
offer Hike to the Forbidden
Mountain and El Toro Wilderness
Do you offer tours to Las Paylas and Las Tinajas?
Both Las Paylas and Las Tinajas are located in the boundaries of El Yunque, off-limits of
El Yunque National Forest federal property. The access to those areas are through private
properties.
Do you need to book through a tour company to go to Las Paylas and Las Tinajas?
Do you offer experiences?
Long before the word "experience" was introduced as a new marketing tool for short term
accommodations, we were already offering private tours. Tour and experience is basically the
same as long as you have an excellent Guide certified by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
Both Las Paylas and Las Tinajas are located in the boundaries of El Yunque, off-limits of
El Yunque National Forest federal property. The access to those areas are through private
properties.
Do you need to book through a tour company to go to Las Paylas and Las Tinajas?
- No, you don´t. You can go on your own.
- But if you go, you need safety equipment. Make sure that the equipment is the right
one to be used in rivers. If you book through a tour company, play it safe and make
sure that their company is legit and they have an insurance. Most of the "accidents"
reported in Puerto Rico in the outdoors take place in Las Paylas and Las Tinajas.
- The company must have permits from the Natural Resources and Environmental
Department (DRNA). Why? The river is a public domain, you can go on your own
and you pay the owner of the private property for the parking and the access to the
river. When you pay a tour operator, the company shoud have (1) the permits from
DRNA, (2) tour guides must wear and show the ID card as a Certified Tour Guide;
(3) the company should have a General Liability Policy. If none of the above IDs and
documents are not shown to the client, probably it is an ilegal operation.
- If the contact person as you to meet him/her in a specific area and you drive behind the
person to Las Paylas or Las Tinajas, but they charge you for the adventure, probably is
a scam.
Do you offer experiences?
Long before the word "experience" was introduced as a new marketing tool for short term
accommodations, we were already offering private tours. Tour and experience is basically the
same as long as you have an excellent Guide certified by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
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