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Things To Do in El Yunque National Forest

By on August 2, 2011 30
 

A visit to Puerto Rico should include a tour of El Yunque National Forest, the only rainforest in the U.S. National Forest system. The forest boasts an abundance of native plants, trees and animals, many of which can only be found here. The tiny rainforest is located on the eastern part of Puerto Rico and enjoys [...]

Brazil: Rio to the Amazon Rainforest

By on March 29, 2011 11
 

Rainforest reflection by Ivan Mlinaric, on Flickr The Amazon Rainforest is arguably one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders. It covers 1.7 billion acres over nine countries, and is home to an extraordinary abundance of life, including hundreds of thousands of different species of animal and plant as well as a number of isolated [...]