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Cerro Maravilla Incident Memorial Stone, near peak |
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Elevation | 3,953 ft (1,205 m) [1] |
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Cerro Maravilla
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Range | Cordillera Central |
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Easiest route | road |
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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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 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.
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