| El Yunque | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Clearer_view_of_Yunque%27s_top_from_the_Yokah%C3%BA_Tower.jpg) View of El Yunque from the Yokahú Tower in Río Grande, Puerto Rico | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
| Parent peak | El Toro |
| Coordinates | 18°18′38″N 65°47′29″W / 18.31056°N 65.79139°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Yúcahu phonetic Spanish transliteration of Taíno possibly meaning 'white land' and/or El Yunque meaning 'the anvil' in Spanish due to the shape of the mountain range when seen from the south. |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Puerto_Rico_topographic_location_map.png)  El Yunque | |
| Parent range | Sierra de Luquillo |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
El Yunque or El Yunque Peak (Spanish: Pico El Yunque) (Taíno: Yukiyu[1]) is a mountain located fully within the boundaries of the El Yunque National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service, which is the only tropical rainforest under the U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction. It is located in the municipality of Río Grande.
- ^ "Taino Petroglyphs on the Rio Blanco in Puerto Rico near Naguabo". elyunque.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.