Visit El Portal Visitor Center inEl Yunqueto appreciate the transformation of the rainforest with the hurricane or watch thisNational Geographic documentaryto learn about the recuperation efforts. Hundreds of women were sterilized without consent During the 20th century, many experiments and operations too...
Was hands down the greatest experience of my life. It was everything I didn't even know that I needed to do. Our guides Sean and Alexis made today unforgettable. They know all the best stops and even took us to the best roadside spot to eat afte...
I am a huge fan of Puerto Rico. On my four visits, I have visited tourist sites such as the ‘El Yunque’ Rainforest and El Morro fort in Old San Juan and I have spent time in the neighborhoods mixing with islanders. I have always felt welcomed and safe. On this trip, I was trav...
The tropical island ecosystem is unique and diversified in spite of industrialization and urban sprawl. Beside Mona, the government has established several other nature reserves. There are twenty forest reserves, such as El Yunque Rain Forest and the Caribbean National Forest, which are under federal...
Puerto Rico, packed full ; San Juan is great for its history, and the El Yunque rain forest is a natural wonder.TOM ATWELL Staff Writer
Status and recommendations for the recovery of the Elfin-woods Warbler ( Setophaga angelae ) in Puerto Rico The endemic Elfin-woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae) occurs solely in two regions on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico: in the east at El Yunque National ... Verónica Anadón-Irizarry...
she was the only woman out of 70 to be put into solitary confinement. She was sentenced to death, but was pardoned based on her gender. Interestingly, the prosecuting counsel claimed that she begged “I am only a woman, you cannot shoot a woman”, while court records show she said “I...
Iowa City has a wealth of historically significant attractions. Visit the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, which also is the final resting place of the former U.S. president. Walk on a 375-million-year-old ocean floor at the Devonian Fossil Gorge. See the commemoration of the ...
Under the big Nebraska sky, near the Platte River, you’ll find the city of Grand Island. Set in the sparse beauty of the grassland prairie, Grand Island is a historic railroad community, known for its warm Midwestern nature, the kind of character that puts visitors to this unassuming commu...
(1,525 mm) of precipitation per year, whereas El Yunque Peak farther east receives 180 inches (4,570 mm), andPonceon the south coast receives only 36 inches (914 mm). Rain falls each month of the year, but the heaviest precipitation occurs between May and December. The average daily ...