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Puerto Rico - Wildlife and nature


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Mona Island, Mayaguez
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 12 attractions in Mayaguez

Uninhabited island in the Mona Passage that is a mecca for divers, biologists, hunters and tourists interested in seeing unique wildlife.

Attraction type: Nature reserve
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Gilligan's Island, Playa de Guanica
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Playa de Guanica
Attraction type: Island; Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 9 attractions in Rincon

Find a maritime museum and dolphin-spotting platform at this lighthouse in Rincon.

Attraction type: Lighthouse; Maritime museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

Comprised of three headlands that extend into the Atlantic ocean, this nature reserve encompasses seven different ecosystems including forests, beaches and offshore coral reefs.

Attraction type: Nature reserve; Lighthouse
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

Much of the land area on the island of Culebra and the outlying islands is designated as a wildlife reserve, which is designed to protect important seabird colonies and turtle-nesting sites in Puerto Rico.

Attraction type: Nature reserve; Island; Beach
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #43 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

The Guanica Dry reserve is fairly easy to get to, although the road has a lot of switchbacks and is very narrow but in good repair. The gates close on Sundays, but a lot of cars park outside during...

Attraction type: Forest; Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #45 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

The one fact most folks know about Vieques --if they know even one-- is that the U.S. Navy used it for target practice.  But the real fact is that only the tiny, easternmost tip of the island was...

Attraction type: Nature reserve
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Toro Negro Reserve, Puerto Rico
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #50 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

One of fourteen forest reserves on the island, which features the peak Cerro de Punta and a number of hiking trails.

Attraction type: Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #55 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

Located in the coastal plain of southwestern Puerto Rico, this area is classified as a subtropical dry forest and known for its fabulous birdwatching opportunities.

Attraction type: Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #60 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

Find this hatchery in Mayaguez.

Attraction type: Nature centre
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #64 of 146 attractions in San Juan

Follow the mountain roads to this preserve where you’ll find La Torre de Piedra, the stone tower.

Attraction type: Forest; Nature reserve
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Coffin Island, Puerto Rico
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #74 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico

A Ponce forest and sea life preserve that’s a far cry from sepulchral.

Attraction type: Island; Forest; Nature reserve; Reef
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Mayaguez Zoo, Mayaguez
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 12 attractions in Mayaguez

The only large-scale zoo in Puerto Rico, this 45-acre tropical attraction is home to a wide variety of animals including elephants, hippos and exotic birds and reptiles.

Attraction type: Zoo
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #81 of 370 attractions in Puerto Rico
Attraction type: Nature reserve
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Parguera Wall, Puerto Rico

Located six miles offshore, La Paguera Wall is a giant coral reef extending more than 20 miles and dropping at a maximum depth of 1,500 feet.

Attraction type: Reef
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Bahia Ballena, Puerto Rico

A protected tract home to the sapo concho, a toad thought to have been extinct.

Attraction type: Nature centre
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Mona Passage, Puerto Rico

The Mona Passage is an aprox. 100 mile wide stretch of water that separates Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic. The waters of the Mona Passage are notorious for being rough, as you can imagine...

Attraction type: Waterway; Island
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One of the best bird-watching places on Puerto Rico, this region is a tropical dry coastal forest that features a strangely beautiful collection of twisted, bonsai-like trees and tall cacti.

Attraction type: Nature reserve
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El Faro Park, Rincon

Find the Rincon Lighthouse, the Maritime Museum and if you’re lucky, humpback whales, by this park.

Attraction type: Park; Lighthouse
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