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 ...

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 ...