Puerto Rico’s new NorEste (Northeast) Trail takes hikers from the coral reefs and bioluminescent lagoon of Fajardo to the highest peak in El Yunque National Forest—a 28,000-acre tropical ...

Facilities include museum exhibits, a theater, Ranger-led interpretive programs, an accessible nature trail, restrooms and a gift shop. Hours You can access El Yunque from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

El Yunque Trail. 5.4 miles | 3 hours, 14 minutes. Hard. This trail starts with Mount Britton and ends at El Yunque peak, which has the most spectacular views.

Considering it’s on a Caribbean island, it’s expansive, with 28,000 acres of tropical palms and dense foliage crisscrossed with hiking trails. When I visited El Yunque, it came on the heels of ...

Hiking through El Yunque is all about being in touch with the earth — and in our case, that meant wet earth. Recent rainfall can make trails extremely muddy and slippery, adding an element of ...

Week of May 16-22, 1996 Adventure-of-a-lifetime trips Rapid transit on the Kern River Trekking in India Dinosaur National Monument Puerto Rico’s El Yunque rainforest Red Rock west–of Vegas ...