Our stay in Puerto Rico was short but packed... We took a tour that combined the El Yunque forest and bio-bay kayaking in La Laguna Grande. The waterfall on the right is the La Mina Falls. It is so green there and you'll feel you're really in a rainforest because of all the gigantic ferns and various plants that I don't know the name of... hehehe! Of course, since we were in a rain forest, it did rain while we were there. How fitting! =)
We took a short hike and there, we got to another waterfall that you can swim in! The water is cold though, so I just took photos! Hehehe!
Our next stop, was the Yokahu tower. We saw an ylang-ylang tree on our way to the tower! So fragrant! Our guide told us that one of their top exports, is, pharmaceuticals! Pharmaceuticals, you say? Yes, he said, pfizer, etc, gets their ingredients from the rain forest there in Puerto Rico! Did you know that you can use impatiens on your wounds? (Now, don't try it at home since I don't know if I remembered correctly what our guide said about the impatiens! hee-hee!)
We climbed to the top of the tower, and what a view!
Remember I mentioned we took a tour to go to El Yunque and paddle the bio bay in Fajardo at night? Well, I got no photos of the biobay... It was too dark for my camera and I have no clue how I would capture the bioluminescence... Hehehe! Well, if ever you are in Puerto Rico, don't miss the bio bay! It was just amazing! When you let the bay water run through your fingers, the water just sparkles!!! It was like there was a million stars in the water! While we were paddling, you could see our kayaks sort of glowing!!! Wherever our paddles touched the water, it just sparkles! Look it up, the biobay, and you'll be amazed at the photos! Of course, nothing beats experiencing it yourself! The paddle itself was enjoyable, we went through a mangrove using flashlights (don't worry about tipping over, the water is really shallow! hehehe!) We saw an iguana who was hanging out on one of the tree branches there! Once we got a bit close to the bay, you could already see some bioluminescence in the water! Everybody was really excited! Once we got to the bay, all our lights was turned off, and, you could see fish swimming in the water because they are illuminated! hehehe!
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