Travel guide
El Yunque
The only tropical rainforest in the US forest system
🗓️ Best time: December–April💰 Budget · ~$90/day📍 Puerto Rico
The only tropical rainforest in the US forest system
A rainforest 45 minutes from San Juan, catching over four metres of rain a year, with waterfalls you can swim under, an observation tower on the ridge, and coquí frogs that make the sound the island is named for at night.
Signature local dishes worth seeking out.
Car from San Juan, 45 minutes. Entry is by timed reservation.
Reservations are released 30 days ahead and go quickly for weekends — book before you fly.
Safe; US territory, no visa needed for US travellers.