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El Yunque National Forest is a tropical rainforest in northeastern Puerto Rico and the only one in the United States National Forest System. Covering more than 28,000 acres on the Sierra de Luquillo, it is Puerto Rico’s largest block of public land, shaped by heavy rainfall, dense vegetation, rivers, waterfalls, and steep peaks including El Toro. Sacred in Taíno belief and important since pre-Columbian times, the area later drew Spanish interest for gold, timber, and water. Protected in 1876 and later managed by the United States, it is now a major conservation and research center, home to rare species, wilderness protection, and Puerto Rican parrot recovery efforts.
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