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Latiin America Today - October 2007

El Yunque

October 25th 2007 13:04
La Coca Falls


If you like hiking trails? Inhale the crisp, clean air? It's the perfect place to enjoy the nature's extravagant display of flora and fauna.

El Yunque Rainforest is home to more than 79 types of birds and 225 native tree species. The forest also hides waterfalls, mangroves, and other wildlife among its bright green foliage. It's also the home of our unique Puerto Rican parrot or chirping pairs of the San Pedrito, little Saint Peter birds. El Yunque offer a guide takes you to the El Portal Visitor's Center, La Coca Falls (see picture), and the Yokahu Observation Tower.



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El Coqui

October 1st 2007 02:29
El Coqui

The Coqui is a very popular creature throughout the island because it harmonizes the evenings with its graceful melody. The people on the island love to listen to the Coqui sing at bedtime, and its melody is dearly missed by the Puerto Ricans that are away from home. The name “Coqui” comes from the song that the male of the species is often heard singing, what it seems to say is: “Ko-kee… Ko-kee…”. That’s why it is called “Coqui” in Spanish. The Coquies begin to sing at sunset, and sing all night long until dawn when they stop singing and head for their nest. In almost all the towns and countrysides of the island you can find that the species “Eleutherodactylus Coqui” has a slower chant, while the other specie “Eleutherodactylus portoricensis” sings faster with a higher tone and is found in the mountains. The unique chant of the Coqui serves two purposes. The first syllable “co” (ko) which reaches 1,160 hertz is for warning nearby males, a “go away” message, and the second syllable “qui” (kee) which reaches 2,090 hertz is used to invite the female to reproductive activity. Only males call during courtship, although both sexes vocalize aggressively against intruders that enter their territory. Males typically call during courtship from 1-2 meters above the ground while sitting on a leaf, and female Coquies travel long distances to answer the male’s calling. The experience of the Coqui songs is quite unique and found nowhere else in the planet. Although some Coquies have been successfully exported to other countries, they can never sing once removed from the Island Puerto Rico.
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