While there are numerous operators offering tours to El Yunque, I chose to rent a car for maximum flexibility. Driving in Puerto Rico is easy: highways are well-maintained, signage is bilingual ...

Rain Forest Tours There are dozens of different tour options to explore the wonders of El Yunque, but beginners and first-timers will certainly want to find one that includes the La Mina and Big ...

Rainforest Adventures El Yunque National Forest ’s status as the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest system earns it the top spot on most travelers’ lists for hiking.

Luigi Ramirez lets a yellow rope slip through his hands slowly at first. Then, when his fingers open, 200 hundred pounds of concrete sail through the lush tropical canopy. I met Ramirez in Puerto Rico ...

Located in northeastern Puerto Rico, El Yunque National Forest is America’s only tropical forest. Home to such rare species as the critically endangered Puerto Rican parrot, El Yunque provides ...

Yokahú Tower in El Yunque National Forest. (FOX photo / file) El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System and represents 20% of Puerto Rico’s tourism economy.