We ventured into the forest to see it's differences from the El Yunque Rain Forest and boy were there differences. We drove through but we could have hiked also. We just were not prepared to do so. The information building was not open so that was a bummer. More

Its the most complete dry forest in the Caribbean with much diversity and a great contrast with the rainforest. More

My husband and I went to Guanica Dry Forest and loved it. We got there a little late so I recommend you get there early in the morning if you want to do the long hike that takes you to the light house which is about 4 hours (to go and come back). We were only able to do the... More

Very few people think of PR as an ecological wonder. Most tourists end up at the hotels strips of Condado and Isla Verde and some might head out to the Rainforest (El Yunque) but few venture beyond the usual. In the South is one of planet earth's most valuable, rare and unique ecosystems, The Guanica Dry Forest. This incredible place,... More

We took the trail from the parking lot to the El Fuerte ruins. The park ranger told us it would take 5 hours round trip but it only took us two hours, and that was with two kids. There are various cacti, other arid plants and dense shrub brush along the trail. The trail was pretty easy as it was... More