Hibiscus again!

El Yunque Rain Forest

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January 12th 2009
We decided to check out the beautiful tropical rain forests of Puerto Rico on our first day of the trip.Our guide for the day was this local guy who was friendly & knew a lot about all the flora & fauna of the forests. We had a mother & daughter couple as fellow travelers with us for this trip to the rain forest. We do love to spend time outdoors; not to say that we are athletic, but we just love ... 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