Welcome to El Yunque Tourism: A Worldwide Leader in Sustainable Travel for High School Students
Here at El Yunque Tourism we are dedicated to serve you, our customer, as well as the Rainforest. We want to help stop deforestation, stop pollution, and save endangered species, all while giving you the most valuable student vacation in Puerto Rico. To learn more about our environmental practices see "Environmental Issues"; to learn about our trip see "travel". Thank you for visiting, We hope to see you with the trees!
The Location of El Yunque Forest in Puerto Rico
Our Climate
Monthly Averages for
Rio Grande, PR
Month Avg.High Avg.Low Mean Avg. Precip Record High Record Low
Jan 84°F 64°F 74°F 3.46 in. 96°F (1951) 50°F (1980)
Feb 84°F 65°F 75°F 2.93 in. 95°F (1954) 50°F (1949)
Mar 85°F 65°F 75°F 2.72 in. 94°F (1981) 50°F (1981)
Apr 87°F 68°F 78°F 4.48 in. 96°F (1999) 50°F (1981)
May 88°F 71°F 80°F 6.80 in. 97°F (1939) 50°F (1950)
Jun 89°F 73°F 81°F 5.87 in. 96°F (1999) 58°F (1981)
Jul 89°F 72°F 81°F 6.58 in. 99°F (1954) 57°F (1936)
Aug 90°F 72°F 81°F 6.45 in. 98°F (1954) 58°F (1933)
Sep 90°F 72°F 81°F 9.21 in. 99°F (1954) 56°F (1981)
Oct 89°F 71°F 80°F 8.28 in. 97°F (1954) 55°F (1944)
Nov 86°F 69°F 78°F 7.53 in. 96°F (1981) 51°F (1959)
Dec 84°F 66°F 75°F 4.15 in. 98°F (1947) 51°F (1989)
Rio Grande, PR
Month Avg.High Avg.Low Mean Avg. Precip Record High Record Low
Jan 84°F 64°F 74°F 3.46 in. 96°F (1951) 50°F (1980)
Feb 84°F 65°F 75°F 2.93 in. 95°F (1954) 50°F (1949)
Mar 85°F 65°F 75°F 2.72 in. 94°F (1981) 50°F (1981)
Apr 87°F 68°F 78°F 4.48 in. 96°F (1999) 50°F (1981)
May 88°F 71°F 80°F 6.80 in. 97°F (1939) 50°F (1950)
Jun 89°F 73°F 81°F 5.87 in. 96°F (1999) 58°F (1981)
Jul 89°F 72°F 81°F 6.58 in. 99°F (1954) 57°F (1936)
Aug 90°F 72°F 81°F 6.45 in. 98°F (1954) 58°F (1933)
Sep 90°F 72°F 81°F 9.21 in. 99°F (1954) 56°F (1981)
Oct 89°F 71°F 80°F 8.28 in. 97°F (1954) 55°F (1944)
Nov 86°F 69°F 78°F 7.53 in. 96°F (1981) 51°F (1959)
Dec 84°F 66°F 75°F 4.15 in. 98°F (1947) 51°F (1989)
Seasonal Trends
It’s different from most U.S Forests because it has a year round tropical climate. Its seasonal changes are almost imperceptible, meaning there is little to no changes in the season. There is year round rain so there is never a dry season only a rainy season. Natural disasters rarely occur, for example the last natural disaster that hit El Yunque Forest was a forest fire that was controlled quickly in 1994. So there is no season that is more likely to get hit with a natural disaster. The only natural disaster that can cause large issues is landslides because of the amount of rain that lands there every year. Flooding is an issue, also because of the amount of rain. However the land and the people have experienced it so much that they have adapted to deal and live with it. Therefore is controlled it to an extent. If you could visit El Yunque at anytime I would recommend visiting during January because, on average, it is the coolest month in the forest and because, on average, it’s one of the months that gets the least amount of rainfall each year.
The Life of El Yunque
Bodies of Water:
· North Atlantic Ocean
· Caribbean Sea
Abiotic: Rock, Soil, Iron (in soil), minerals collected by plants, aluminum oxide, mineral deposits by bauxite
Rock under Surface:
· Volcanic and Sedimentary rock is under the surface of El Yunque
Major Species:
· Plants: There are over 240 different species of tropical trees, flowers and plants mostly dominated by the sierran palm tree, pumpwood trees, the hibiscus flower and in the cloud forest by dwarf trees.
· Wildlife: 20 varieties of orchids, 15 species of coqui, the bird the Elfin-woods Warbler is popular and has a wild population estimated of over 30 individuals.
· Producers: The Sierran Palm Tree, The Pumpwood Tree, The Hibiscus Flower are the main producers in the forest
· Consumers: Lamponius Walking Stick, Caracolus Snail, and Wheeler Snail are the primary consumers. The secondary consumers are the Gecko and the Twig Dwarf. The are over 120 species of terrestrial vertebrate.
· North Atlantic Ocean
· Caribbean Sea
Abiotic: Rock, Soil, Iron (in soil), minerals collected by plants, aluminum oxide, mineral deposits by bauxite
Rock under Surface:
· Volcanic and Sedimentary rock is under the surface of El Yunque
Major Species:
· Plants: There are over 240 different species of tropical trees, flowers and plants mostly dominated by the sierran palm tree, pumpwood trees, the hibiscus flower and in the cloud forest by dwarf trees.
· Wildlife: 20 varieties of orchids, 15 species of coqui, the bird the Elfin-woods Warbler is popular and has a wild population estimated of over 30 individuals.
· Producers: The Sierran Palm Tree, The Pumpwood Tree, The Hibiscus Flower are the main producers in the forest
· Consumers: Lamponius Walking Stick, Caracolus Snail, and Wheeler Snail are the primary consumers. The secondary consumers are the Gecko and the Twig Dwarf. The are over 120 species of terrestrial vertebrate.