The Taíno indians were the original inhabitants of Puerto Rico and considered the forest a holy place where the gods lived in the peaks of the mountains. This lush rain forest got its name from a Taíno spirit, Yuquiye, which means Forest of Clouds. El Yunque is home to tree-sized ferns, giant leaves and streams cascading into marvelous pools. The average temperature is 73F and rainfall is about 240 inches per year.
I have fond childhood memories of spending a week with my parents and three brothers in a cabin in El Yunque, hiking the trails and bathing in the cool cascade waters.
Comments (6)
Wow, that looks so much like Hawaii!
Glad you are ok...I was a little worried after you hadn't posted for a few days.
Posted by girasoli | June 20, 2008 1:11 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 13:11
Oh your photographs are wonderful!
Posted by Leslie | June 20, 2008 4:43 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 16:43
Wow, what a stunning place! How fabulous to have spent a week here with your family. I love those kinds of memories.
Posted by Anne | June 20, 2008 5:02 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 17:02
It certainly looks like a holy place to me...it's so beautiful! Thanks so much for all these excellent photos.
Posted by Annie | June 20, 2008 7:09 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 19:09
wow, beautiful
Posted by sarge charlie | June 20, 2008 7:21 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 19:21
Hi Maria, awesome photos! It's so lush and green and with the heat wave we're having in Southern CA, the water photos look so cool and inviting . . .
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | June 21, 2008 5:55 AM
Posted on June 21, 2008 05:55