Baño de Oro Natural Area
Baño de Oro Natural Area is a park in Río Grande, Eastern Coast. Baño de Oro Natural Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Sector La Mina, as well as near the neighborhood Florida.- Type: Park
- Description: area protected for ecological reference conditions within El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Baño de Oro Research Natural Area”
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Yunque National Forest and Yokahu Tower.
El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest, in the Eastern Coast region of Puerto Rico, is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System.
Yokahu Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jami430, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yokahú Tower is an observation tower within El Yunque National Forest on the island of Puerto Rico.
El Yunque
Park
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Yunque or El Yunque Peak 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. El Yunque is situated 3 km northwest of Baño de Oro Natural Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naguabo.
Naguabo
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Naguabo is a municipality in the Eastern Coast region of Puerto Rico, north of Humacao and south of Ceiba and Fajardo.
Baño de Oro Natural Area
- Categories: Research Natural Area and recreation area
- Location: Río Grande, Eastern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.29301° or 18° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-65.76989° or 65° 46′ 12″ westElevation
562 metres (1,844 feet)Open location code
77CP76VJ+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 357271476OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Baño de Oro Natural Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bano de Oro Natural Area”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sector La Mina and La Vega.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Mina Waterfall and Centro de Visitantes Palo Colorado.
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