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Yunque may refer to: People * Carlos Irizarry Yunqué, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico * Edgardo Vega Yunqué (1936–2008), Puerto Rican novelist and short-story writer Places * El Yunque National Forest, a forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico *El Yunque (organization), a former secret society of Mexican origin *El Yunque (Cuba) El Yunque is a mountain located west of Baracoa and the Baracoa Bay in Cuba's Guantanamo Province. It has a Mesa, table mountain shape that resembles an anvil ("yunque" in Spanish). Overview El Yunque was mentioned by Christopher Columbus in h ..., a table-top shaped mountain in Cuba * El Yunque (Puerto Rico), a mountain in Puerto Rico *'' Paco Yunque'', a children's story originally written in Spanish by Peruvian poet César Vallejo Other uses * El Yunque least gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Irizarry Yunqué
Carlos Juan Irizarry Yunqué (June 24, 1922 – May 23, 2015) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Appointed by Gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon in 1973 he was succeeded in 1985 by the Court's first female Associate Justice, Miriam Naveira. Born on June 24, 1922, in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, he obtained his bachelor's degree at the University of Puerto Rico in 1943. Later he earned a juris doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law The University of Puerto Rico School of Law is a law school in Puerto Rico. It is one of the professional graduate schools of University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus and the only law school in the University of Puerto Rico System. It w ... in 1949. While in the University of Puerto Rico he joined Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity. Served in the United States Army between 1943 and 1946, earned the rank of Second Lieutenant in Fort Benning, Georgia. In 1950, he began working as an assistant prosecutor in Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgardo Vega Yunqué
Edgardo Vega Yunqué (May 20, 1936August 26, 2008) was a Puerto Rican novelist and short story writer, who also used the Americanized pen name Ed Vega. Early years Edgardo Vega Yunqué was born in Ponce, to Alberto Vega, a Baptist minister, and Abigail Yunqué, and lived in Cidra, Puerto Rico, until his family moved to the South Bronx in 1949. Even as a child he loved to read, and became familiar with many of the great European works. His seminal influences included Miguel de Cervantes, Azorín, Borges, Unamuno, Lope de Vega, Victor Hugo, and members of the Generation of '27 literary movement. Upon graduating from high school in 1954, he joined the United States Air Force. During his free time Vega focused on reading and analysis of American literature, after finding a large collection of books at his sister's house. After his Air Force service, Vega attended Santa Monica College, and eventually got his degree from New York University. He dropped out of school temporarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest ( es, Bosque Nacional El Yunque), formerly known as the Caribbean National Forest (or ''Bosque Nacional del Caribe''), is a forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System and the United States Forest Service. El Yunque National Forest is located on the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo mountains, encompassing more than 28,000 acres (43.753 mi2 or 113.32 km2) of land, making it the largest block of public land in Puerto Rico. The highest mountain peaks in the forest rises above sea level. The second highest mountain within El Yunque forest is also named Pico El Yunque. Other peaks within the national forest are Pico del Este, Pico del Oeste, El Cacique and El Toro, which is the highest point in eastern Puerto Rico and the Sierra de Luquillo. Ample rainfall (over 20 feet a year in some areas) creates a jungle-like setting—lush foliage, crags, waterfalls, and rivers ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Yunque (organization)
The National Organization of the Anvil or simply ''El Yunque'' (in English language, English: The Anvil) is the name of an alleged conservative Mexican secret society, whose existence was first claimed by journalist Álvaro Delgado (journalist), Alvaro Delgado in 2003. Organization Delgado described ''The Anvil'' as "ultracatholic, anticommunist, antisemitic, antiliberal and with fascistic traits". He also claims that top members of National Action Party (Mexico), PAN and former President of Mexico, President Vicente Fox Quesada, Vicente Fox's cabinet are also members of El Yunque. The organization was allegedly formed in Puebla in the early 1950s.Forbes, Michael,The Secret Society That Won't Go Away Guadalajara Reporter, June 29, 2007Ilef, Laurence Dallas Morning News, July 9, 2007 Since it is allegedly a secret organization, most reports about it comes from its critics and alleged ex-members. One noted, purported ex-member is the former mayor of Puebla, Luis Paredes Moctezuma who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Yunque (Cuba)
El Yunque is a mountain located west of Baracoa and the Baracoa Bay in Cuba's Guantanamo Province. It has a Mesa, table mountain shape that resembles an anvil ("yunque" in Spanish). Overview El Yunque was mentioned by Christopher Columbus in his chronicles about the discovery of the Americas. The Yunque is situated between the banks of the rivers Duaba and Toa, it is long and has a total area of . El Yunque was declared a National Monument by the Cuban National Commission of Monuments on December 25, 1979. El Yunque is covered with Cuban moist forests and the lower slopes are planted with cocoa bean under the shade of groves of royal palm. Gallery File:Coccothrinax yunquensis.jpg, View from El Yunque File:Baracoa_5706B.JPG, El Yunque from Baracoa bay File:El Yunque Baracoa Cuba.jpg, El Yunque in 2006 File:DirkvdM baracoa palmtrees.jpg, View to the west from the foot of El Yunque References External links Mountains of Cuba Geography of Guantánamo Province {{Cuba- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Yunque (Puerto Rico)
:''This article refers to the mountain. For information on the national forest, see El Yunque National Forest. For the mountain in Cuba, see El Yunque.'' Pico El Yunque or El Yunque Peak (Taíno: ''Yukiyu'') is a mountain that is located fully within the boundaries of the El Yunque National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service, which is the only tropical rainforest under the U.S. Forest Service jurisdiction. It is located in the municipality of Río Grande. Background The peak itself, standing at above sea level is not the highest in Puerto Rico or even the Sierra de Luquillo range where it is located. It is however the most famous peak due to its curious shape, its natural environment and history, and for its cultural importance to the Taino people. The peak is nearly always covered in thin mist and, due to its high humidity, a quick shower develops during some afternoons. The hike to the top from the Mina Falls is not challenging yet it takes almost hours. This peak is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paco Yunque
''Paco Yunque'' is a children's story originally written in Spanish by Peruvian poet César Vallejo and first published (posthumously) in 1951. History The story draws on Vallejo's own life experience; for some months, Vallejo had tutored the son of a land owner in the Sierra de Pasco. Vallejo wrote ''Paco Yunque'' in April 1931, in response to a request from an editor that he write a children's story. Upon reading the story, the editor rejected it as "too sad"; the work was not published until 1951. It later became required reading in Peruvian schools. Juan Acevedo created a widely read comic-book version of the story. Synopsis Paco Yunque is the son of a poor Indian maid, who works for Dorian Grieve, an Englishman. Grieve, a railway manager and the town's mayor, has a son, Humberto, who is the same age as Paco. The story begins with their first school day. At school, Paco Yunque finds a friend in another boy, Paco Fariña, who is protective of him. Humberto however behaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
