Trail

Day 4

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January 12th 2011
El Yunque National Forest is the only thing on today’s agenda. El Yunque National Forest is located on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles group. The El Yunque National Forest is the sole tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. The forest’s relatively small 28, 000 acre size belies its importance. It differs significantly from all the other U.S. Nation ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

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Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and... ... read more