Travel Blog Photos from El Yunque (42)
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![]() | El Yunque, Puerto Rico |
... on Columbus's second expedition to the New World. He actually named the island 'San Juan [the Baptist]' and the port city "Puerto Rico" and the names got switched... at some point Ponce de Leon was involved and had a lot to do with Spain deciding to ...
My oh my what a beautiful place! The other day I took the day off for one of most beautiful hikes I have ever taken! Gale gave the interpretive tour telling us the plant names she knew as well as some other useful information. Indigo and Shane also ...
That map pin looks nowhere close to the right place.. But whatever! lol. We went down here on our class trip. VERY green, loads of coques [local treefrogs], and a nice river. Was a bad day to be wearing jeans though..
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Most beautiful places on earth
Posted on Aug 8, 2008, 15:25:57
... rolling hills, and green, lush countryside -- some of the most serene settings in the United States. 10. El Yunque Rainforest, Puerto Rico Located in eastern Puerto Rico, El Yunque is a mountainous, semi-tropical rainforest with many rivers, waterfalls, ...
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