Los Tres Picachos Explained

Tres Picachos
Elevation M:968
Translation:Three Peaks
Language:Spanish
Location:Ciales / Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Range:Cordillera Central
Map:USA Puerto Rico
Coordinates:18.2147°N -66.5414°W
Easiest Route:Hike

Tres Picachos (Spanish for Three Little Peaks) is one of the highest peaks in Puerto Rico at 9680NaN0. It is located on the border between the municipalities of Ciales and Jayuya[1] in the central part of the island, and is part of the Cordillera Central.[2] [3]

The mountain has three joint peaks from which the name is derived. It is believed that Taíno Indians thought the mountain to be sacred.

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=127:3:4463037185915876::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1611447%2CLos%20Tres%20Picachos US Geological Survey
  2. Web site: Bosque Estatal Los Tres Picachos . drna.pr.gov/ . Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales . 24 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Weaver . Peter L. . La sierra de Luquillo: los recursos forestales y su historia . es . 24 . USDA . 9 September 2021.