![]() ![]() However, the impact of these groups on forest resources was minimal. ![]() During the pre-colonial era, the forests on the lower slopes of the Luquillo Mountains provided indigenous cultures with a source of food and materials for the construction of shelters and canoes. Loquillo and his followers hid in the forests at the base of the Luquillo Mountains and waged a guerrilla insurrection against the early gold extracting settlements and the encomiendas that enslaved the natives for the extraction of that mineral.Īrchaeological finds confirm the presence of pre-Columbian cultures in Puerto Rico around 3000 B.C.E. Others speculate that it might derived from Loquillo (Barnat 1987) name given by the Spaniards to an indigenous chief of the early 1500s noted for his insurgency against them. Also, some say that the word Luquillo is derived from Yukiyú, name of the deity that inhabited the mountains of the Sierra. ![]() Although some may believe that the mountains resemble an anvil, most will agree that the summits are cloud covered much of the time. The forest’s current name, El Yunque (i.e., meaning anvil in Spanish), is a corrupted derivation of the Taino word (Domínguez-Cristóbal 1997a, Moran Arce 1971). It is an offense under the federal Criminal Code to unearth, remove, damage, alter or deface any archaeological resource in the forest.ĭuring this time, El Yunque (Luquillo Mountains) was known as Yuké, or white land, in reference to the cloud covered summits. Please treat them with respect and do not damage them in any way. Remember that they represent an irreplaceable asset. The Luquillo Mountains have a long history that involves pre-Columbian cultures, Spanish colonization, gold mining and timber exploitation, the construction of access roads and facilities, and ultimately forest management and research.Įnjoy these priceless and beautiful resources during your visit. ![]()
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