El Yunque, the Caribbean National Forest

Back in the early 2,000’s I was in Puerto Rico shooting a story and stopped by El Yunque, the Caribbean National Forest. This national treasure is located in the Luquillo Mountains on the eastern edge of the Island of Puerto Rico. The forest is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. The forest covers 28, 000 acres and can receive over 200 inches of rainfall each year. It is home to thousands of native plants including 150 different ferns and 240 different kinds of trees.