Cerro Maravilla
- This article is about the mountain in Puerto Rico. For the killings that occurred on the mountain in 1978, see Cerro Maravilla murders.
| Cerro Maravilla | |
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 Cerro Maravilla
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Barrio Anón Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Parent range | Cordillera Central |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | PR-143 (km 21.9) at PR-577 Barrio Anón Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Cerro Maravilla is Puerto Rico's fourth highest peak[2] at 1,205 meters (3,953 ft). It is located on the northern edge Barrio Anón in Ponce,[3][4] close to the border with the municipality Jayuya,[5] and is part of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). It is known as El Cerro de los Mártires ("Mountain of the Martyrs") and characterized as the most infamous peak in Puerto Rico, due to the 1978 Cerro Maravilla murders which took place here.[6]
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Location and access
The peak is located at the end of the 0.5 km-long Puerto Rico highway 577 (PR-577). It is accessible via Puerto Rico highway PR-143 either westbound or eastbound. PR-143 is secondary a two-way, two-lane mountainous road that is relatively well traveled. The peak's coordinates are: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..
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 40s and 60s in degrees Fahrenheit. The chirping of the familiar "coquies" is prominent after nightfall.
Climate
The following table charts the climate at Cerro Marravilla throughout the year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
87 (31) |
90 (32) |
82 (28) |
94 (34) |
90 (32) |
87 (31) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
85 (29) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 61.5 (16.4) |
64.8 (18.2) |
66.6 (19.2) |
67.2 (19.6) |
68.0 (20) |
70.4 (21.3) |
71.6 (22) |
71.4 (21.9) |
71.1 (21.7) |
70.6 (21.4) |
68.7 (20.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
65.6 (18.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
55.4 (13) |
57.9 (14.4) |
59.8 (15.4) |
62.0 (16.7) |
62.3 (16.8) |
62.4 (16.9) |
61.8 (16.6) |
61.7 (16.5) |
59.3 (15.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
57.91 (14.39) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 30 (−1) |
34 (1) |
32 (0) |
41 (5) |
41 (5) |
45 (7) |
50 (10) |
50 (10) |
42 (6) |
42 (6) |
41 (5) |
39 (4) |
40 (4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.81 (96.8) |
3.64 (92.5) |
5.12 (130) |
8.57 (217.7) |
12.14 (308.4) |
7.06 (179.3) |
6.09 (154.7) |
10.39 (263.9) |
13.68 (347.5) |
15.66 (397.8) |
9.03 (229.4) |
4.13 (104.9) |
99.32 (2,522.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.004 (0.01) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) |
0.004 (0.01) |
| Source #1: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [7] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Southeast Regional Climate Center [8] | |||||||||||||
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 murders.) 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.
See also
References
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Topographic Map of Barrio Anon, Ponce, PR. US Geological Survey. Lat/Long: 18.1523°N 66.5549°W. Elevation: 3,891 feet (1,186 meters). Drg Name: r18066b5. Drg Source Scale: 1:20,000. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ US Geological Survey
- ↑ Cerro Maravillas. Stephen Keeling. The Rough Guide to Puerto Rico. Page 337. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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