Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 345

El Yunque
El Yunque (The Anvil) is a National forest
and the only rainforest in the United States
National Forest system. This forest, located
within an hour’s drive from the capital,
has been nominated as one of the natural
wonders of the world and has many trails
in its mountainous forests. Here a visitor
can drive under a waterfall or dive into
refreshing cool spring waters surrounded
by lush greenery.
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Old San Juan
The old part of the Island’s capital was
founded in 1521 and as visitors move
along the blue cobblestoned streets that
form a maze through colonial architecture,
they will see fortresses and plazas
including the Plaza de Armas which now
acts as a meeting place. In Old San Juan
there are museums, shops and relaxing
cafes to enjoy whilst experiencing a
bygone era.
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The Vieques Biobay
There are only 5 bioluminescent bays
known to exist in the world and Puerto
Rico is home to 3 of them. Perhaps the
best of these can be found on the island
of Viegues, just off Puerto Rico’s mainland.
Once described as ‘one of the must do
things before you die’ kayaking through
the bay’s mangroves offers an experience
like no other. The oars glow green in the
water and fish flash past as underwater
streaks of lightning.
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