El Yunque was mentioned by
Christopher Columbus in his chronicles about the discovery of the Americas. The Yunque is situated between the banks of the rivers Duaba and Toa, it is long and has a total area of . El Yunque was declared a
National Monument by the Cuban National Commission of Monuments on December 25, 1979. El Yunque is covered with
Cuban moist forests and the lower slopes are planted with
cocoa bean under the shade of groves of
royal palm. ==Gallery==