Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Martes: El Yunque y El Loquillo

Today we visited El Yunque, one of the rainforests of PR. It was very beautiful, hot, and humid. I didn't see any animals running around, as I thought I would. However, Ignacio said that there are many long and skinny snakes in the rainforest, though they are not poisonous.

We visited Yokahu Tower, from which you can see miles of rainforest.

Also, we went to El Loquillo, a beach that was close to the rainforest. There were not many people at the beach. Ignacio mentioned that he does not go to the beach much, as there is not a lot of time for things like that. I imagine living so close to it must take some of the marvel away....

EL COQUI
The coqui is a frog that makes a distinct sound. You can almost never find them, because they are so small. It is hard to believe they make such a loud noise!!  We heard many coqui noises in the rainforest.
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  1. Lynn CheesemanAugust 4, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    I guess the people who live here and don't use the beach are like New Yorkers who have never taken the ferry to the Statue of Liberty. Something so natural to your perspective gets taken for granted.

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  2. ashleyAugust 5, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    I agree! Often people are caught up in daily living that they don't know what we consider to be tourist attractions... that's why for me the most fun I have when I travel is getting to know regular perspectives like last night in the convenient stores/shops we wandered to. I hope to have more experiences like that, even though tourist attractions are a must as well.

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