PUERTO RICO SWIMMING
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| TOWNS | SAN JUAN, RIO MAR | ||
| LAT, LON [NAD27] | lat=18.280, lon=-65.767(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:general area) LINK TO TOPOZONE MAP LINK TO MAPQUEST MAP | ||
| STATE | PR | ||
| WATER | Unknown | ||
| TYPE | Waterfall | ||
| DESCRIPTION | There are several swimming holes and waterfalls in the Carridean National Forest in Puerto Rico, 45 minutes drive east of San Juan in the El Junque rain forest. a good website about this area. See DIRECTIONS below for details. | ||
| AREAS | Carridean N. F. | ||
| SANCTION | Unofficial | ||
| FEE | Unknown | ||
| FACILITIES | Unknown | ||
| ACTIVITIES | Swimming, jumping | ||
| PHONE | Unknown | ||
| CAMPING | Some camping in N.F. - Click for camping info. | ||
| BATHING SUITS | Unknown | ||
| DIRECTIONS | Directions are from San Juan. Click here for an on-line map of the area. LA MINA TRAIL [LAMI]: There are several swimming places along the La Mina trail in the El Junque area of the Carribean N. F. - 45 minutes drive east of San Juan. To get here from San Juan, take RT 3 east then RT 191 south into the Carribean N. F. and look for signs to La Mina trail (45 minutes drive from San Juan). Hike the La Mina trail. Click for hiking map. Some places on this trail are: LA MINA FALLS [LAMI]: La Mina Falls is about a .5 hour hike on the La Mina trail. First you come to a small swimming hole above the falls, then to La Mina Falls itself - a beautiful 35 foot cataract with a swimming hole at the bottom. PHOTO OF HOLE ABOVE LA MINA FALLS , LINK TO PHOTO OF LA MINA FALLS. PHOTO OF LA MINA FALLS , LINK TO DOWNLOAD AN MPG MOVIE which is of these falls. | ||
| CONFIDENCE | Very confident | ||
| VERIFIED | By another | ||
| DATE UPDATED | 4/12/2006 |
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| TOWNS | SAN JUAN, LA RUTA PANORAMICA | ||
| LAT, LON [NAD27] | lat=18.116, lon=-66.065(source: Topozone) (accuracy:general area) LINK TO TOPOZONE MAP LINK TO MAPQUEST MAP | ||
| STATE | PR | ||
| WATER | Unknown | ||
| TYPE | River | ||
| DESCRIPTION | There are several swimming holes in the Bosque Estatal De Carite (Guavite) area, about 1 hour drive south of San Juan. In this area, there are about 25 trails and 3 rivers, so there may be many more swimming holes. See DIRECTIONS below for details. | ||
| AREAS | Bosque Estatal De Carite (Guavite) | ||
| SANCTION | Unofficial | ||
| FEE | Unknown | ||
| FACILITIES | Unknown | ||
| ACTIVITIES | Swimming | ||
| PHONE | Unknown | ||
| CAMPING | There are 2 campgounds in the area - one at Charco Azul and one at Guavate. | ||
| BATHING SUITS | Unknown | ||
| DIRECTIONS | Directions are from San Juan. Click here for an on-line map of the area. BLUE HOLE GUAVATE [BLUG]: Easy hike to a blue-water swimming hole. To get here from San Juan, take RT 52 south then RT 184 east. On RT 184, after La Ruta Panomerica (but before the lechonerias), look for signs to Carite. The trail that the swiming holes is on begins at Charco Azul. NO details on this trail - I think it is a short hike. | ||
| CONFIDENCE | Pretty confident | ||
| VERIFIED | No | ||
| DATE UPDATED | 3/24/2006 |
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