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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico · North America
About San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jagual, 22km from El Yunque National Forest.
San Lorenzo is in Puerto Rico, with about 9,400 people. The nearest town is Jagual, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Lorenzo?
Within an hour or so of San Lorenzo: El Yunque National Forest (22 km), Old San Juan (35 km), Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques (56 km).
Are there any good drives near San Lorenzo?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is San Lorenzo?
San Lorenzo is in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, about 5 km from Jagual.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,373
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- San Lorenzo
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.1894, -65.9610
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Worth the detour from San Lorenzo
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Old San Juan
A vibrant walled colonial city with cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, two massive Spanish fortresses, and 500 years of history.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques
The brightest bioluminescent bay in the world where microscopic organisms light up the water with an ethereal blue-green glow with every movement.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near San Lorenzo
- 67 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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