The Rainforest Inn. A Cozy Bed and Breakfast with 2 Suites
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El Yunque Rain Forest Lodging
The Rainforest Inn is an intimate lodging for the adventurous on a secluded five-acre property bordering Puerto Rico's El Yunque rainforest. In this private secluded spot you will enjoy a nearby hike to a waterfall. You are surrounded by gardens of exotic tropical flowers, ideal for nature lovers. During days that are warm and sunny, and nights that are cool and refreshing, you'll be immersed in the scents and sounds of the rainforest.
Upon arrival, we serve our guests a Pina Colada. A gourmet breakfast which includes fresh-squeezed juice, tropical fruits in season, and Puerto Rican coffee (cafe con leche) is served to you on your private patio every morning. During breakfast we can talk about hiking, birding, and other adventures in the rainforest. For other meals there are many interesting Caribbean restaurants nearby and your rental chalet has a complete kitchen.
Immerse yourself in the rainforest by renting the chalet or villa right in the rainforest where you want to vacation..
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Prices for the upstairs chalet are $135 per night for two persons. We have a 3 night minimum. $25 more for each additional person (up to 2 couples & 1 single). Shorter stays can be arranged. Although we love children (and older children love our guided rainforest hike) we do not accept children under twelve.
Prices for the upstairs chalet are $135 per night for two persons. We have a 3 night minimum. $25 more for each additional person (up to 2 couples & 1 single). Shorter stays can be arranged. Although we love children (and older children love our guided rainforest hike) we do not accept children under twelve.
Rainforest Inn Villa
Please email to find out what dates we have available. Remember that holidays book early.
Rainforest Inn Villa
Prices for the ground floor ( Separate building) villa suite are $165. per night for two persons. 3 night minimum. The romantic villa has two bedrooms each with queen beds. Shorter stays can be arranged sometimes depending on earlier reservations.
Please call us (or email) to find out what dates we have available. Check-in is between 4 pm and 10 pm. Check-out 11 am.
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El Yunque Vacation Rentals
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- Beach Access
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| - Mountain View
| - Ocean View
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- Fishing Nearby
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| - Hiking Nearby
| - Restaurant Nearby
| - Shopping
| - Swimming
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We have no air conditioning, radios, TV sets, or ringing phones but we do have WIFI because we know what is important.
We offer amenities ranging from fresh cut flowers in your room to gourmet breakfasts. Views from all rooms of the surrounding rainforest and the Caribbean sea far below.
A healthy hot gourmet breakfast served at 9 am in an intimate setting on your private porch or with us at the long table in our country kitchen if you prefer conversation and socializing with the other guests and the inn keepers (your choice).
Pina Colada served as a welcoming drink.
Complimentary local and toll-free calls.
FAX available to guests with no charge for incoming messages and a small charge for outgoing faxes.
Central location only driving minutes from the restaurants of Luquillo, the activities like the bio-bay of Fajardo and the night life of San Juan.
Only a forty-five minute drive from the airport.
Daily maid service.
Open WIFI for all rooms to a very fast (T1 line) internet connection.
In case you didn't bring your laptop we also have a computer in the common area set-up for your use.
Fresh tropical flower arrangements in all rooms.
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The beautiful white sand crescent bay of Luquillo Beach is only a fifteen minute drive down the mountain.
El Yunque Lost Machete Hike (scroll down for other adventures)Venture into the El Yunque jungle where things become missing. One misplaced step and you slid down the mountain and become tangled in vines never to be seen again. Your companions go on without you and morn your passing into the enchantment of the Rainforest El Yunque. Maybe the ghost stories really are true.
Okay so we are exaggerating just a little. However, The Lost Machete Hike is not an easy hiking trail. But you were looking for an adventure, right? This is a private trail where you will not encounter others. It will be reserved for your group for the day for as long as you want. There are several very steep areas where one misplaced step could send you sliding down the mountain side. Also the rocks and boulders of the beautiful stream (that will remain nameless to protect the trail's anonymity) are very slippery. There are also mysterious plants that can cause a severe rash and burning sensation on exposed skin. The trail is well maintained and you will only encounter these plants off the beaten path. And if you're lucky you might see one of the resident Boa Constrictors lying about. Now that you have learned of some of the dangers let's explore the unique beauty that will make risking the wilds all worth while.
One step off the pavement and you will immediately feel the jungle surround you. At the trails end you will experience a waterfall that very few hominoids have ever seen up close. Be a part of the unique group of people that have enjoyed these descending waters and bathed in the pools. We can't claim that you will be a part of the Mile High Club but you will be treated to an awesome vista of the Caribbean Sea as you perch upon a boulder that is yours for the day.
Privacy here is a premium. Discuss with your guide your personal plans that will make The Lost Machete Hike the most memorable time you spend on the Isla Del Encanto. See Nature photos of El Yunque that we have taken on our hike.
In addition to our secret hikes that we offer into un-traveled areas of the El Yunque rain forest there are also several public access trails that we also offer a guided tour of (and we help spot a car on the other side). The El Toro trail is very near our place and leads to the Trade Winds Trail which is a seven hour combination that needs a guide especially through the places where the trail has suffered landslides. In the El Yunque Recreation area we recommend La Coca Trail or The Big Tree Trail. El Yunque Trail is also nice as are shorter trails like Baño de Oro which are short hikes which do not need a guide. And don't forget about birding in the El Yunque rainforest.
We can also help you arrange sailing on a local fishing sloop, out to a beautiful sandy key, with great snorkeling or show you the route for a scenic drive down around the southeastern tip of Puerto Rico. Information about rainforest activities.
A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall due to the Inter-tropical convergence zone. Maximum rainfall in El Yunque "America's rainforest" can be 250 inches per year. Sometimes it rains hard every day for three or four days although usually we just get showers in the afternoon. The soil is poor because high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients -- we use truckloads of horse manure for our exotic tropical gardens.
Rain forests are home to two-thirds of all the living animal and plant species on the planet. It has been estimated that many hundreds of millions of new species of plants, insects, and microorganisms are still undiscovered and have no names yet. Tropical rain forests are called the "jewel of the earth", the "Earth's lungs", and the "world's largest pharmacy" because of the large amount of natural medicines discovered there.
Despite the growth of flora in a rainforest, the actual quality of the soil is quite poor. Oxisols, infertile, deeply weathered and severely leached, have developed on the ancient Gondwanan shields. Rapid bacterial decay prevents the accumulation of humus. The concentration of iron and aluminum oxides by the laterization process gives the oxisols a bright red color and sometimes produces mineable deposits (e.g. bauxite). On younger substrates, especially of volcanic origin, tropical soils may be quite fertile.
The undergrowth in a rainforest is restricted in many areas by the lack of sunlight at ground level. This makes it possible for people and other animals to walk through the forest. If the leaf canopy is destroyed or thinned for any reason, the ground beneath is soon colonized by a dense tangled growth of vines, shrubs and small trees called jungle.
The Caribbean National Forest located on the island of Puerto Rico, and commonly known as El Yunque (named after the Taíno Indian spirit Yuquiyú, and meaning "Forest of Clouds") is the only tropical forest in the United States National Forest System.
The forest is located the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo Mountains in Puerto Rico, and encompasses over 28,000 acres (113 km2) of land; making it the largest block of public land on the Island of Puerto Rico. The highest portion of the mountain measures 1074 meters (3494 ft).
The forest covers lands of the municipalities of Canovanas, Las Piedras, Luquillo, Fajardo, Ceiba, Naguabo, and Rio Grande.
The forest region was set aside in 1876 by the Spanish Crown, and represents one of the oldest reserves in the Western Hemisphere. It is home to over 240 species of trees and plants, 26 of which are found nowhere else.
Typical yearly rainfall can be up to 240 inches (6 m) per year. More than 100 billion US gallons (380,000,000 m3) of rainwater fall on the forest per year.
El Yunque is composed of four different forest ecosystems:
• Tabonuco Forest
• Palo Colorado Forest
• Palma Sierra Forest
• Dwarf Forest
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