Guus Bosman

1/16: A breadfruit tree. This plant was imported from Africa by slave traders to provide cheap food for slaves on the island.

2/16: Our tour guide, Edwin, who told us about the rainforest and Puerto Rico in general. Did you know that there are about 4 million people living on the island, or that the pharmaceutical industry is the most important contributor to Puerto Rico's economy?

3/16: Obviously in a forest where it is raining so often, there are a lot of rivers and creeks. Here is the largest waterfall in the rainforest. Not extremely large, but still a pretty sight.

4/16: After the visitors center we went higher up the mountain, where we had a very nice view of the forest. On the foreground you can see the little pink flowers that were imported from Africa -- I'm afraid I forgot the name.

5/16: From a tower high in the mountains we had a spectacular view over the forest. There were a few small clouds visible, that literally touched the trees -- very local rain.

6/16: For the experts: a closer image of the little pink flower of which I forgot the name. Not the best picture, bit unsharp.

7/16: Our guide. Later he pointed us to a hole in which a tarantula spider lives.

8/16: Unknown, but mostly harmless mammal.

9/16: A large leaf.

10/16: A rather funky tree that I had never seen before.

11/16: A large scallop on a tree.

12/16: Plant living on a tree.

13/16: Another strange tree.

14/16: These are the leaves growing.

15/16: Authentic restaurant, including an authentic ragged down dog on the roof that scares the tourists and would probably warrant an emergency license revokal by the FDA.

16/16: Last view of the rainforest before we got back in the van.