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Feb 8, '08 9:24 AM
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Caimitillo Ravine, El Yunque Rain Forest, PR
Taken 2006 Kodak C310 by Wally Sosa

This week's theme on Picture Perfect is Water. Since child I have always been in love with waterfalls. I grew up surrender by water everywere. Our home was around 15 minutes drive from the beach and like 45 minutes from the rain forest El Yunque where plenty of waterfalls, rivers and ravines could be found. The poetic Rio Grande de Loiza is now "literally" in the backyard of my mom's apartment. I still remember the weekend trips with grandma to the mountains and rivers. Puerto Rico is pretty small and you can drive around the island in a day.

The photo in this post is the ravine Caimitillo on El Yunque Rain Forest. This place is so peaceful and quiet. When I started with my depression attacks I often came here and sit for an hour or two to calm and meditate. It's very small and you need to hike a few minutes up the mountain to arrive to this part. There are some cement benches along it. Hurricane Hugo (1989) and later Andrew, destroyed a great part of the rain forest and this ravine was badly damaged. But when I returned to PR on 2006 the ravine was almost perfect. There are still some boulders in some areas and they couldn't be removed, so the course of the ravine changed a little, but still you can enjoy the beauty and serenity of it. If you go on a rainy day or like 2 hours before sunset (sunset in the rainforest is ealier) you can have the treat of listening to the coquis (little tree frogs) singing and that is the most calming thing you can do for the soul!

Tags: picture perfect, puerto_rico

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naarta wrote on Feb 8

I can sense the serenity there.
http://naarta.multiply.com/journal/item/210

lindao6 wrote on Feb 8

What a wonderful place to meditate! It is so beautiful. There is nothing like the look and sound of nature to make all right in the world. I have always heard that Puerto Rico was a beautiful place. Judging by this that is an understatement!

riihele wrote on Feb 8

Hei ND

WONDERFUL!!
Love the pic and your take.
Have a very fine weekend, Rii :)

My entry is @ this addy:
http://riihele.multiply.com/journal/item/624/PICTURE_PERFECT_WATER

terrencew wrote on Feb 8

Anyone seeing the pictures this week must be struck by the power of this ultra-soft substance, carving it's way through solid rock.

tonij16102 wrote on Feb 8

Wally it looks so very peaceful and tranquil I love spots like this I know I would enjoy being there. Thanks for sharing

needledreams2 wrote on Feb 8

tonij16102 said

Wally it looks so very peaceful and tranquil I love spots like this I know I would enjoy being there. Thanks for sharing

You will enjoy this and many more! What about taking a small vacation to PR in the Summer? I'll be there until September or October. You're more than welcome at mom's house. :-)

awakingthelion wrote on Feb 8

I would love to just sit there for a while and listen....

johnoh wrote on Feb 8

If I could I would visit every waterfall I have seen in this weeks postings, and yours would be at the top of the list, very beautiful and peaceful looking, a special place!!

http://johnoh.multiply.com/journal/item/108/WATER_A_PICTURE_PERECT_EVENT

rruzie wrote on Feb 8

Wow! Envy you for being surrounded with waterfalls!! That is superb!! Love your waterfall!
Sorry to hear you've not been well. Hope you're feeling much better now!!

Thanks for sharing! Mine is up too if you have a minute!
http://rruzie.multiply.com/journal/item/77/Picture_Perfect_WATER