Finding La Mina Falls

When my sister, Lillie, was in town we went hiking in El Yunque.  It was near noon in late July and it was stinking hot and humid.  We had started down the trail towards La Mina Falls, but gave up about 30 minutes into the hike without ever finding the Falls.

This time when the Hoopers and I went hiking (Mike was working again, more sad face), we did things a little differently.  For starters, it wasn't July so the temperature was much more bearable.  We also started at a different trail-head which was a shorter, easier hike.  We also were a little smarter about what we wore (i.e., bathing suits) so we could take a dunk in the waters under La Mina Falls.

There were 2 pools to wade in.  Since the lower pool was less crowded, we headed that way to splash around a bit and cool down after the hike.

Emily tried to get me under the falls, but I wasn't so into that given how cold the water was.

The cold didn't stop the Hoopers from goofing around for a while.

Andy vs. the water fall.

I think the water fall is winning (or at least too cold to take on for long).

The Falls are totally winning.  

Ok, so these photos were so much fun to shoot.  Great subjects who love having fun!

The Falls are gorgeous, and the pools are really refreshing after the short hike.  I think next time we'll bring a cooler and spend the day.

More adventures to follow!