PRpod: Puerto Rico picture of the day

Discover Puerto Rico! Each day a different picture pertaining to the youth's tour of Puerto Rico is featured, along with a brief explanation and a few links for further investigation.

Day 29

What is El Yunque?

El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System. It's located in northeastern Puerto Rico and receives between 120 and 240 inches of rain per year! (For comparison, the average annual rainfall in San Francisco is about 23 inches, New York City 47 inches, and Miami 62 inches!)
El Yunque is named after Pico El Yunque, the second highest mountain in the Sierra de Luquillo at 3,540 feet. It is a great place to go ziplining!

Tomorrow's picture: What is Arecibo known for?

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