Cerro Maravilla

Cerro Maravilla

Cerro Maravilla Incident Memorial Stone, near peak
Elevation 3,953 ft (1,205 m) [1]
Location
Cerro Maravilla
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Range Cordillera Central
Climbing
Easiest route road
This article is about the mountain in Puerto Rico. For the killings that occurred on the mountain in 1978, see Cerro Maravilla Incident.

Cerro Maravilla is Puerto Rico's fourth highest peak[2] at 3,953 feet (1,205 m). It is located east of Barrio Anón in Ponce,[3] on the border between the municipalities of Ponce and Jayuya[4] in the southern area of the island, and is part of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).

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Cerro Maravilla incident

The peak might be best known for being the place where two Puerto Rico independence activists were slain on July 25, 1978 in a police ambush (see Cerro Maravilla Incident.) This controversy has since turned the mountain into a meeting point for supporters of the independence of the Puerto Rican Commonwealth to gather annually to remember the murdered activists and condemn the current colonial status.

The beauty of Maravilla

The height of the mountain makes for some interesting sights. For example, on clear days both the northern and southern coasts of the island can be appreciated simultaneously. In the winter season, the air is crisp and the temperature at night will usually fluctuate between the 60s and 40s in degrees Fahrenheit. The chirping of the familiar "coquies" is prominent after nightfall.

Cerro Maravilla[5] (Climate - [Cfb] Subtropical Highland)
Climate chart (explanation)
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See also

References

  1. ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey. 29 April 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest. Retrieved November 9, 2006. 
  2. ^ Puerto Rico's Forest Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries: Mountain Forests. El Yunque.com It is Puerto Rico's 4th highest peak. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  3. ^ Historia de Nuestros Barrios: Barrio Anón, Ponce. Rafael Torrech San Inocencio. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  4. ^ US Geological Survey
  5. ^ http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/?n=climo_adjuntas