Puerto Rican moist forests

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The Puerto Rican moist forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in Puerto Rico. They cover an area of 7,544 km². ()

Coordinates: 18°12'0"N, 66°30'0"W

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OrocovisPuerto Rico

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Puerto Rican moist forests – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Jayuya, Cerro Doña Juana, Cerro Maravilla, Toro Negro State Forest.

5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Jayuya, Ponce
140 min walk • Monte Jayuya is the second highest peak of Puerto Rico measuring 1,296 meters above sea level. The mountain is located in the Cordillera Central, on the border between the municipalities of Jayuya and Ponce.
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro Doña Juana
60 min walk • Cerro Doña Juana is the highest peak in the municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, rising to 1,058 meters above sea level. It is part of the Toro Negro State Forest, and is the 12th tallest mountain in Puerto Rico.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro Maravilla, Ponce
123 min walk • Cerro Maravilla is Puerto Rico's fourth highest peak at 1,205 meters. It is located on the northern edge Barrio Anón in Ponce, close to the border with the municipality Jayuya, and is part of the Cordillera Central.
2.2 miSW
National park
Toro Negro State Forest
56 min walk • Toro Negro State Forest is one of the 21 forests that make up the public forests system in Puerto Rico. It is also Puerto Rico's highest cloud forest. It is in the Cordillera Central region of the island and covers 8,204 cuerdas, of mountains.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro El Bolo
62 min walk • Cerro El Bolo is the highest peak in the municipality of Villalba, Puerto Rico, raising to 1,075 meters above sea level. It is part of the Toro Negro State Forest, and is the 10th tallest mountain in Puerto Rico.
5.4 miSE
Locality
Villalba
138 min walk • Villalba, originally known as Villa Alba, is town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 barrios and Villalba Pueblo. It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Puerto Rican moist forests

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Puerto Rican moist forests plan & book

Puerto Rican moist forests – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Monte Jayuya, Ponce

Cerro Doña Juana

Cerro Maravilla, Ponce

Toro Negro State Forest

Cerro El Bolo

Villalba