The lush emerald green tropical forests that surround the Municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico’s countryside provide a biological paradise of rich diversity and a stunning profusion of tropical fauna. LA MARQUESA ORIGINAL CANOPY TOUR PARK™ is now open and gives you a chance to see this world from a unique perspective.

“The mayor of Guaynabo, Hon Hector O’Neill G. (second from left) poses for the camera with Sergio Gonzalez, Atilano Cordero Badillo, Jorge Catala and Nicolas Cruz before taking the tour in Monteverde, Costa Rica."

With the assistance of our experienced system operators you will be instructed in the use of the safety equipment and then put on the harness, gloves and helmet to that you can sail from tree to tree and platform to platform on a network of pulleys and double horizontal cables that are mounted between 10 and 70 feet above the tropical forest floor.

This spectacular new activity is located less than 30 minutes from the city of San Juan at La Marquesa Forest Reserve in the City of Guaynabo.

Guaynabo is known as the Five Star City, comparing it the ranking in hotels mainly because it is clean, modern, high class and the people are very friendly.

The tour consists of 8 traverses and 14 platforms and a rappel and lasts about 2 hours. You will have an exciting time on this incredible adventure tour. Fun for the whole family, from 5 to 95 years old!

LA MARQUESA ORIGINAL CANOPY
TOUR PARK™ is only about 20 minutes southwest of the capital of San Juan, all the major hotels and the cruise ship port.

From here, there is a spectacular view of San Juan and the Port on a clear day. You will have an exciting time on this incredible adventure tour.

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"El dinamismo y el progreso son elementos fundamentales en la mision de una ciudad vanguardista. Es asi como Guaynabo se ha convertido en el protagonista de un reto cumplido. Es esta una ciudad en contante movimiento "

If you are a cruise ship passenger and want to make a reservation for this location please click here.

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• ENDEMIC SPECIES:

• Puerto Rican Parrot:

The Puerto Rican parrot is bright green, about a foot in length, with red forehead, blue primary wing feathers, and flesh-colored bill and feet. This bird feeds chiefly on wild fruits, particularly the sierra palm (Prestoria montana), but may also consume flowers and tender shoots. During October, when other fruits are scarce, the tabonuco fruit (Dacryodes excelsa) becomes an important food item. Rodriguez-Vidal (1959) lists over 5O different plants whose fruits are eaten by the parrots.

• The Coquí:

The coqui frog, a tropical tree frog, produces a distinct two-note croak that sounds just like its name "ko-kee." The lower "ko" sound is a warning to other male frogs telling them to keep their distance. Only males listen and respond to "ko." The female coqui frogs listen to the higher-pitched "kee" note. When male frogs hear territorial calls from nearby male coqui frogs, they will drop the "kee" part of their call and concentrate on "ko" until individual frogs are spaced out to everyone's satisfaction. Then the coquis call to the female frogs with the higher-pitched "kee" notes.



• The Red-Tailed Hawk "Guaraguao":

The Red-tailed Hawk is a large brown bird with rounded, elliptical wings.
It has a reddish tail which is difficult to observe from the ground. B. jamaicensis has a dark belly-band on its lightly colored underbody which is easily distinguished from below.

Juvenile birds have streaked undersides. Red-tailed Hawk males measure from 19 to 25 inches (48 to 64 centimeters) in length, weighing from 24 to 46 ounces (690 to 1,300 grams).

Females are slightly larger, weighing from 31 to 51 ounces (900 to 1,460 grams). Typical wingspan is 50 inches (127 centimeters).