Saturday, July 25, 2009

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El Yunque: Potential World Wonder

The Rain Forest 'El Yunque' is a cool, mountainous, sub tropical rainforest. The eastern side of the Luquillo Mountains, which has the El Yunque rainforest in the upper elevations, gets most of the rain.

Torre Yokajú, El Yunque
Torre Yokajú

The true sub tropical rainforest takes up very little space in Puerto Rico, in a half moon on the weather side of the mountains of El Yunque. It is totally within the Caribbean National Forest. This life zone is characterized by an annual total of 3400 mm of rain. Its main features are the Sierra Palms and a superabundance of epiphytes.


Cascada La Mina, originally uploaded by Luis A. Muñoz.



El Yunque: Cascadas Naturales
Natural Waterfalls

Caribbean National Forest known as El Yunque, is located in the Sierra de Luquillo at 40 kms., East southeast of San Juan. Comprises approximately 28 acres and is the only forest of Puerto Rico which is administered by the Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is also the only tropical forest in the National Forest System.
In 1903 he created some laws that were beneficial to the forest, the federal government declared this forest, the Luquillo Forest Forest and in 1907 the Insular Government accepts these laws.

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view from El Yunque


El Yunque: Helechos Gigantes
Giant Ferns


El Yunque soils are shallow, a brown-gray color on a red clay clear permeable. This soil is classified as clay and containing more than 50% silica and alumina in combination. Due to its cold climate and consistency are difficult to work. Elevations range from 100 to 1.075 meters above sea level.


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Pa 'Pine

Loiza is a coastal village and most inhabitants are descendants of Africans who entered the country as slaves brought by the English. Despite its proximity to the metropolitan area of \u200b\u200bSan Juan is one of the poorest municipalities in Puerto Rico.
In the early '30s many residents of what is now Green Island were moved to the neighborhood Sabana Abajo Carolina for the construction of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, so that many of these families in Carolina have their roots in Loiza. Loiceñas
Major industries are tourism and fishing. Also grown coconuts, fruits and sugar cane. Some


Attractions
The Pine Walk
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miles of landscape while walking ... This new recreational facility is a good alternative for cyclists and pedestrians who need a broad linear path that allows them to transit from how more comfortable and safe, the long road PR-187. The project, inaugurated in early 2000, allows you to travel 11 kilometers, while admiring the natural resources and scenic Pine area.
It extends from the area in Boca Crab walker and continues along the coast sectors La Torre, Torres and Sector Gears up to the Monte Grande de Loiza.


Pine Forest, Laguna Torres
Laguna

The Pine Forest which is one of the ecological wonders is just minutes from San Juan. This ecosystem has a great diversity of natural resources invaluable. They invite all viewers to enjoy the scenic panorama of great beauty.


Mirador en Loíza Aldea
Mirador
Pine Forest in the mangrove forest we find a stunning, imposing itself as a pioneer, providing shelter to a variety of organisms. Here we see beaches, dunes and lagoons that are home to a large number of our wildlife. Moreover, the forest has a bioluminescent lagoon that makes these areas an area of \u200b\u200bgreat ecological value. These features invite nature lovers to explore in search of a better knowledge and understanding of our environment.

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Talega

Vacía Talega, Beach at Loíza

represents a natural habitat for a diversity of marine life and wildlife that lives and develops in this area. Here you can find sand dunes, coral reefs and mangrove areas. Sand dunes are accumulations of sand on the beaches caused by high wind and located along the coastlines. Both these coral reefs and mangrove areas act as natural coastal defenses against the onslaught of waves, currents and storms.
Its plants and animals have adaptations to survive and reproduce under conditions of life so special. Talega Empty ecosystem has a great diversity of natural resources of incalculable value. They invite all spectators to enjoy this breathtaking scenic panorama of great beauty.


Pine Beach

Playa de Piñones

Aviones Beach

Aviones beach ,Loíza ,PR

favorite spot for surfers on the island

Maria de la Cruz Cave

Cueva  Maria de la Cruz

Archaeological Research Center discovered in 1948, Archaics evidence in this cave.

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For more information on how to get Loíza

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Isla Nena, Vieques



La Isla Nena, named for the Puerto Rican poet Luis Llorens Torres combines beauty and history in an area of \u200b\u200b33 km long by 7.2 wide. Vieques
The word derives from the Indo-West Indian language and means' little land. " For other authors, comes from Bieque, Taino cacique who lived on the island. English settlers from neighboring islands called Vieques Island Crab by the abundance of crabs. However, Vieques first appeared on maps in 1527 under its current name.

dominates the landscape Mount Pirata (301 meters), west, and the Cerro Matias (138 m) to the east. Surrounding the central highlands, populated coastal lagoons and extensive mangrove swamps and coral reefs.
The first inhabitants of the island were the Caribs. Later, French settlers arrived (the first Europeans who occupied Vieques), but the king of Spain considered that Vieques was part of his domain, so that the French were expelled (1647). Later came the English, who built a fort.
urban area and capital of the island is Elizabeth II, the north face the former Puerto de Mulas. Along this stretch of coastline and south toward the center and settle other towns, highlighting the small village of Esperanza. Much of Vieques, primarily the west, was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Navy (Until 2003). Currently, the vast majority of these lands were transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife U.S.


Vieques Airport
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport

El Fortin Conde de Mirasol Vieques Purto Rico

Fortin Conde de Mirasol , boavieques picture


El Fortin Conde de Mirasol Vieques Puerto Rico

Fortin Conde de Mirasol

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Fortin Conde de Mirasol . In Isabel II. Built in 1845 by order of Rafael de Aristegui, Conde de Mirasol and governor of Puerto Rico, to control the entry and attacks by French and British. This is a small two-tier structure, with beamed ceilings and brick walls. The walls were never completed, but can still be seen on a high hill of Isabel II. For some years, since 1898, served as a state prison.

La Casa del Frances. Historical construction of Vieques National Monument. Formerly part of the sugar cane plantation of French Henri Muraille. Its construction dates back to 1910, constituting a typical example of country house at the time. After restoration it was converted into a hotel.

Faro de Punta Mulas . In Puerto Mulas, Isabel II. It was part of a chain of lighthouses built by the English government (siglo XIX). It is a small lighthouse, consisting of an octagonal tower about 15 meters. Designed by the Puerto Rican military engineer José Sanz, following the neoclassical style and includes a ledge around the building.


Puerto Esperanza

Malecón La Esperanza La Esperanza . As Elizabeth II, was one of the first settlements of Vieques, later converted into a sugar cane plantation. It houses a small harbor protected by two islands which are home to fishing boats.

Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay . Vieques found in the spectacular phenomenon of micro-organisms produce bioluminescence, which, when agitated, they produce light effects. Due to the conditions of the area, is one of the most spectacular bioluminescent bays that can be visited.

coral reefs. Vieques is a paradise for diving and snorkelling. Reefs Coral are the main attraction of the island. Among the most abundant reef stand edge gaps that arise in direct contact with the coast, and patch reefs, which development occurs in isolated clusters in the coast. Coral reefs in Vieques are more developed in the east and the north coast, between Punta Este and Punta Mulas, dominating the edge type. On the west, between Punta Arenas and Punta Boca, living reefs of the two types, also on the south coast at the entrances of bays, lagoons and Ensenada Honda.

Vieques Beaches

sunbay beach
Sun Bay



Media Luna Beach Vieques.
Crescent,

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Castillos de Arena


Hope Green Beach
Green Beach / Punta Arenas

Vieques
Mosquito bay aerial view

Playa grande beach

Playa Grande
La Esperanza Beach

Vieques Sunset

For more information visit Vieques Events

Special thanks to my friend Oscar boavieques known as flickr and co-system administrator of the Flickr group Isla Nena, Vieques Thank you for letting me use some your photos. I invite you to learn their job .


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Salinas ... Cradle of Island Mojo! Laguna Tortuguero

Salinas is a municipality of Puerto Rico, founded on July 22, 1841. It is located on the southern coast of the island, south of Coamo, Aibonito and Cayey, north of the Caribbean Sea, east of Santa Isabel, and west of Guayama. It owes its name to the amount of salt that was in its costs before its foundation. Its inhabitants are salinense.

Las Tetas de Cayey
Las Tetas de Cayey

Cayos de Salinas
Keys

Salinas has been long fishing spot for Puerto Ricans, known for its beaches, its variety of fish.
Although Salinas has no commercial airport, has a military airbase. It also has a military camp for youth, Camp Santiago, which is visited each year by various groups of Boy and Girl Scouts of the USA and other youth groups.

Salinas, Puerto Rico
Salinas Bay

Salinas
For decades it has been known as the "Village of Island Mojo." Mojo is a savory sauce used to dip the fried fish that is consumed here. The red mixture has as main ingredients, tomato sauce, oil, garlic, bay leaf and plenty of onions. The stories are narrated say it was in Salinas where he created this dish. Some have been told that he was a native of the Canary Islands, nicknamed "the island" who arrived at the beach and taught salinense shorebirds prepare the mojo. But the most accepted version is that it was Mrs. Euladia Correa, born on the Beach in 1898, who with his particular system has attracted the most discerning palates to his hut, and then to his famous restaurant, making public all the delicacy Puerto Rico . Culinary arts prompted Salinas was baptized as the "Village of Island Mojo."

Atardecer en Salinas
Sunset in Bahia Salinas


Cordillera Central de  Puerto Rico
South Road



Mangles ~ Mangroves
Mangles


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Laguna Tortuguero Natural Reserve is one of the most important and valuable areas of our island. It is located on the north coast of Puerto Rico between the towns of Vega Baja and Manati. It is one of the freshwater bodies largest island and one in the class. It is distinguished by its great scenic beauty, ecological significance and its rich natural system aquatic fauna and flora.

Laguna Tortuguero

The lake covers an area of \u200b\u200bapproximately 2.43 km2 and contains a total water volume of 708 million gallons. It consists of two segments: the Laguna Tortuguero including the swamp known as Cape northeastern Caribbean and Laguna Rica. Its depth prevalent patients is four to five feet. The most important hydrological consideration is the relationship between Laguna and their main sources of water, underground water aquifers and the water flowing through shallow river runoff during the rains. Which falls in the basin is filtered quickly coming to Laguna. It includes the flow of groundwater and surface water is full except for those that discharge into the sea. The only movement of water through the connecting channel, the lagoon with the sea. The movement is always towards the sea. You could say that an important aspect for the maintenance of the Lagoon in the natural state is the equilibrium interface of freshwater and saltwater.
springs have been located in the channel connecting the lagoon to the sea, several in the northern shore where aquatic plant grows (Ceratophylium demersum) and two small inland between January and reed vegetation type. It sure must be hundreds of these sources are distributed in different places at the bottom of the lake and the vegetation that surrounds.

soils near the lake are mixed. They are composed mainly of silica sand which imparts acidity to the soil. The acidic condition of the soil favors the establishment of a number of rare endemic species in danger of extinction.

The lake has great ecological value. This body of water is really the only natural lake of P R. Serves as a diffusion barrier between seawater and freshwater groundwater in this region.

This reserve is made up of marshes, swamps, rare and endemic flora and endangered species, silica sand, hummocks and water bodies.

Flora:

The flora has been identified as the fourth most important in the island. distinction it shares with the Maricao Forest, Black Bull and the Caribbean National Forest (El Yunque). Rare conditions of the soil of Laguna have created a rare and diverse plant life. That's why the area has, among its most important biological resources, plant communities of great diversity. There are about of 717 known species belonging to 119 families. Of these, 265 are wetlands indicator species, 132 species of trees, 79 species of rushes, 78 herbs, 38 species of ferns and 20 species of orchids,

They are among these 144 rare and endangered species, 56 species inhabit the fine white sands around the lagoon, 110 species occur on organic soils of wetlands and 37 species are native to America. The latter are in Puerto Rico only and exclusively to the Tortuguero Lagoon Reserve.

They are also seven species of insectivorous plants in the area of \u200b\u200bthe lagoon, only two of these found in Tortuguero, these are: sundew (Drosera capilaris and Ultcularia subuleta clesitogama.

Wildlife: Birds

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This reserve has an environment suitable for a variety of birds due to their food source be a continuous and Instead of nesting and shelter. have been quietly, watching birds, 83 species distributed throughout the booking area

Of these 30 species are migratory and the rest live in PR among the residents, there are four species are endemic. These are : PR Warbler (Coreban flaceola portoricensis), La Calandria of PR, Mozambique, and the Reina Mora PR

In the lagoon you can find the Tigua (podiceps dominicus). The Duck Sausage, The English Gallareta, El Gallito, four species of rare birds in P R. The first three are residents of PR while the cock is a migratory bird and rare in the island

Fish:

fish in the lake are quite abundant, though generally small. This is because the lake serves as a refuge and a natural habitat for juvenile species. Have observed 23 species of fish. Tortuguero Lagoon is a unique system of our island by members of its fish.

are several native species such as eels, the stinger, tarpon, snook, bigeye trevally, and crappie. Among the exotic fish of great interest to anglers for its size these black bream, tilapia, and bass. We highlight the presence of egg-layers belonging to the genus Poecilia, known one guppy and living among aquatic plants. Alien species introduced

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In the mid 1970's have seen the presence of alligators in the areas of Laguna Tortuguero Vega Baja.

were accidentally introduced through the purchase and indiscriminate sale of alligators in the pet trade. Half were older, their owners were released near the lake where you have set.

These exotic animals generates problems in the short and long term for agriculture, for the flora and fauna.

Natural Resources Department prepared a plan for population control. It accomplishes this in a night. The alligator has a high mortality. The alligator population is mature. It has reduced the density found at the beginning of the program. The ultimate goal is to decrease the population density to a level that alligators do not cause significant damage to the ecosystem.

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Boardwalk Guancha

Tablado-la-Guancha-Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico's second city, is known as La Perla del Sur or the City Master, and this definitely has an aristocratic air. You should not miss the historic area, museums and rum distillery DON Q.

Paseo Tablado La Guancha


In his list of priorities should include a visit to Guancha, located a short distance outside of town, just across the Caribbean Sea. La Playa de Ponce is the port city, but during the night, their boardwalk becomes the center of the nightlife of everyone, from teens to seniors.

Fuente del León Ponceño
Lion Fountain Ponceño

Getting here is only part of the fun. A colorful choo-choo train "makes trips between the historic city center and La Guancha, day and until early evening. You may also arrange your transportation near the Ponce Hilton Hotel & Casino, and there is ample parking available on site. The boardwalk in front of the Club Náutico de Ponce and covers a large area of \u200b\u200bland.

La Guancha

Playa La Guancha

The main attraction of the Guancha, apart from the gentle sea breeze caresses and confused between the pairs of lovers and other visitors, is the food. There you can enjoy in their innumerable kiosks, a variety of tasty fried stuffed with seafood, meat and poultry.

Far from being a luxury or obscure, the environment The simple tropical Guancha will ensure memorable experiences in his tour of Puerto Rico.

observation tower @ Guancha, Ponce
Observation Tower

Serenidad
Sunset at
Guancha

more information visit the official website of the City


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The Arecibo Lighthouse


Its location is 18 degrees 29 'North, 66 degrees 41. '9 West the north coast of Puerto Rico, 34 miles west of San Juan. This was the last lighthouse built by the English in 1898. Its neo-classical style is English in a rectangular 40.4 "(12.30 meters) wide by 84'2" (25.64 meters) long, which is appended a hexagonal tower 46 'tall. On the tower stands a bronze dome and within this a luminaire which is still in use. In its origin had a third-order Fresnel lens whose light reached about 18 miles away. Currently has a 190mm lens that rotates every 5 seconds.

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Faro is also known as The Morrillos for being in a rocky mountain known as "Punta Morrillo." Inside you will see items that were found at the bottom of the sea, a diving suit, 1910, a replica of the U.S. Constitution and its walls you will find literature relating to the history of the lighthouse and the War

Carabela

Representation of the English conquest it has the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria, a third leg of its original size. All boats are affordable. Here you can see, its design, food that used for navigation and learn more about the life of Christopher Columbus.