El Yunque (Puerto Rico)

El Yunque
View of El Yunque from the Yokahú Tower in Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Highest point
Elevation1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Parent peakEl Toro
Coordinates18°18′38″N 65°47′29″W / 18.31056°N 65.79139°W / 18.31056; -65.79139
Naming
EtymologyYúcahu phonetic Spanish transliteration of Taíno possibly meaning 'white land' and/or El Yunque meaning 'the anvil' in Spanish due to the shape of the mountain range when seen from the south.
Geography
Parent rangeSierra de Luquillo
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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.

  1. ^ "Taino Petroglyphs on the Rio Blanco in Puerto Rico near Naguabo". elyunque.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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