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Eco-travel.(South Coast)
- Article from:
- Puerto Rico Adventure Guide
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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* The Dry Tropical Forest of Guanica
Despite the rugged terrain, searing heat and scant rainfall, the Guanica forest flourishes with an astonishing number of plants and cacti that burst with desert-like blooms, 245 species of trees and over 1,000 insects, including the yellow, black and red orb-weaving spider and so-called crazy ants, which form endless columns along the trails. Walking the trails (see pages 237-240 for trail descriptions), you'll likely come across hermit crabs, geckos and lizards including, if you're lucky, the extremely rare ameiva lizard, identified by its speckled black body with two narrow racing stripes and its long, iridescent tail. ...