La Cordillera Central

La Cordillera Central is the main mountain range in Puerto Rico. The range crosses the island from west to east with an average elevation of 3000 ft and divides the territory's northern and southern coastal plains. La Cordillera Central runs east to west from Aibonito to the outskirts of the Sierra de Cayey, which is an extension of La Cordillera Central beginning at the city of Cayey. It ends in the Sierra Guardarraya and Cuchillas de Panduras. Many people driving in their cars enjoy these beautiful mountains of Puerto Rico.

The People in Puerto Rico

The people in Puerto Rico are very happy. They enjoy the beaches and the parties in families and their friends. They work and at the same time and they are happy of what they do. In Puerto Rico, the happiest time is Christmas. We see each person happy although some of them do not have much money. Puerto Rico is a place of happiness where everybody enjoys quality time with their loved ones.

Christmas in Puerto Rico

The Christmas in Puerto Rico is very joyful because all the people unite with their families and live a happy moment celebrating with typical music and food singing songs from Puerto Rico. People go at 2am in the morning singing songs of Christmas of Puerto Rico called "Parrandas". Usually, after singing in the houses there is a typical soup called "asopao" which contains chicken, rice, and vegetables. People do the "parrandas" with typical instruments of Puerto Rico. Some of these instruments are "güiro", "pandereta", "cuatro". People including children can play the instruments and they also sing at the same time. The Christmas in Puerto Rico is a moment when people unite and live with happiness and joy.

Caja de Muertos

Caja de Muertos in English, "Coffin Island" is an uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Ponce. The island is protected by the "Reserva Natural Caja de Muertos" natural reserve, because of its native turtle traffic. Hikers and beachgoers are often seen in the island, which can be reached by ferry from the La Guancha Boardwalk sector of Ponce Playa. Together with Cardona, Ratones, Morrillito, Isla del Frío, Gatas, and Isla de Jueyes, Caja de Muertos is one of the seven islands ascribed in the municipality of Ponce.

El Yunque

El Yunque Rain Forest is a cool, mountainous, sub tropical rainforest. The Eastern side of the Luquillo Mountains, which has the El Yunque rainforest at the top elevations, gets most of the rain. The sub tropical Rain forest occupies very little area in Puerto Rico, only a single, crescent shaped, band on the windward side of the El Yunque mountains. Its' main features are the Sierra Palms and a superabundance of coquíes (the native frogs). The actual rainforest is at the top, you must drive to the top of the road and hike up to see the cloud or dwarf forest. El Yunque is a place that many tourists come to visit because of its beautiful rainforest and facts.