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El Yunque is a mountain in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, within El Yunque National Forest and the Sierra de Luquillo. Though not the highest summit in the range, it is the best known, distinguished by its shape, rainforest setting, and deep cultural importance to the Taíno, who called it Yukiyu. Rising from a massif that includes Mount Britton, Juan Diego Peak, and Roca del Yunque, it is often veiled in mist and surrounded by a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall. Reached by the Mount Britton Trail, the summit offers sweeping views and has become one of Puerto Rico’s most recognizable natural landmarks and symbols of natural and cultural identity.
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