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El Yunque
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Where is El Yunque?
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El Yunque It’s the only tropical rain forest in the US National Park system. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.
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El Yunque • 28,000 acres • more than 240 species of trees
• more than 13 miles of paths •No bikes, motorbikes, or horses allowed on trails •Camping allowed
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El Yunque El coquí is a frog specific to Puerto Rico. Its name comes from the sound it makes. Many poems, songs, and stories are written about the coquí.
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El Yunque Both of these are in danger of extinction: the Puerto Rican boa and the Puerto Rican parrot.
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El Yunque: flora
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El Yunque: trails
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El Yunque: trails • Vereda la Mina is the most popular trail.
• Takes minutes to walk one way • Ends at Cascada la Mina
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El Yunque
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