national park
El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, featuring cascading waterfalls, misty peaks, and the endangered Puerto Rican parrot.
39 km · about 45 min drive
North AmericaPuerto RicoSan Juan
San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico · North America
About San Juan
San Juan sits on the route: 15 minutes from Eleanor Roosevelt, 39km from El Yunque National Forest.
San Juan is in Puerto Rico, with about 420,000 people. The nearest town is Eleanor Roosevelt, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near San Juan?
Within an hour or so of San Juan: El Yunque National Forest (39 km).
Are there any good drives near San Juan?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is San Juan?
San Juan is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, about 7 km from Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 418,140
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- San Juan
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.4663, -66.1057
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Worth the detour from San Juan
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near San Juan
- 61 kmRuta PanorámicaA 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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