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El Yunque is composed of four different forest vegetation areas: Tabonuco Forest, Palo Colorado Forest, Sierra Palm Forest, and the Dwarf forest. El Yunque forest supports a vast array of animal and plant life that varies depending on the altitude range in the rainforest. Skyline of the Sierra palm tree forest in El Yunque National Forest from ...
El Yunque or El Yunque Peak (Spanish: Pico El Yunque) (Taíno: Yukiyu [1]) is a mountain located fully within the boundaries of the El Yunque National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service, which is the only tropical rainforest under the U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction. It is located in the municipality of Río Grande.
The summit of the mountain range is El Toro at 3,526 ft. (1,075 m), and its most recognizable peak is El Yunque at 3,461 ft. (1,054 m). [1] As the location of El Yunque National Forest, the Sierra de Luquillo is a popular destination among domestic and foreign tourists. Topographical map of Puerto Rico with the Sierra de Luquillo in the northeast
The highest elevation point in Puerto Rico, Cerro de Punta (4,390 feet or 1,338 meters), [21] is located in the Cordillera Central, while El Yunque, one of the most popular peaks in Puerto Rico, located in the Sierra de Luquillo and part of El Yunque National Forest, has a maximum elevation of 3,540 feet (1,080 m).
El Yunque (Cuba), a tabletop-shaped mountain in Cuba El Yunque National Forest , a rainforest in eastern Puerto Rico (formerly, Caribbean National Forest) El Yunque (Puerto Rico) , the second-tallest mountain within El Yunque National Forest
Yúcahu was believed to have a throne in El Yunque peak, the largest mountain found in the tropical El Yunque National Forest reserve, where he resided in the same manner that the Greek gods did in Mount Olympus. The Taíno referred to the peak as yuké, or "The White Lands", in reference to the thick cloud shroud that always surrounds it. This ...
Los Picachos is a mountain peak of El Yunque massif located immediately to the southeast of El Yunque's main peak in the Sierra de Luquillo.The peak consists of a high ridge made up of several smaller peaks (which gives the mountain its name) and it is one of the highest peaks of El Yunque National Forest that can be reached by a hiking trail.
The elfin forest at El Yunque National Forest is characterized by high rainfall and humidity, low temperatures and insolation, and constant winds. It is found at mountain summits and is primarily composed of dense shrub and small trees with moss and epiphyte growth in its plants and floor.