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Bosque Estatal de Guánica

Address: Rte. 334, 333, or 325, 00653
Phone: 787/821-5706

Category: Forests
Location: Southern Puerto Rico

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Fodor's Review:

United Nations Biosphere Reserve, the Guánica State Forest is a great place for hiking expeditions. It's an outstanding example of a tropical dry coastal forest, with some 700 species of plants ranging from the prickly pear cactus to the gumbo limbo tree. It's also one of the best places on the island for bird-watching, as there are more than 100 types of bird, including the pearly-eyed thrasher, the lizard cuckoo, and the nightjar. One of the most popular hikes is the Ballena Trail, which begins at the ranger station on Route 334. This easy 1.2-mi (2-km) walk, which follows a partially paved road, takes you past a mahogany plantation to a dry plain covered with stunted cactus. A sign reading guayacán centenario leads you to an extraordinary guayacán tree with a trunk that measures 6 feet across.

Cost: Free
Open: Daily 9-5

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