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Tres Picachos

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Easiest route
  
Hike

Mountain range
  
Cordillera Central

Parent range
  
Cordillera Central

Elevation
  
1,205 m

Translation
  
Mountain

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Location
  
Ciales / Jayuya, Puerto Rico

Similar
  
Cerro de Punta, Cerro Maravilla, Monte Guilarte, El Yunque, Cerro Morales

Tres Picachos (English: The Three Peaks) is one of the highest peaks in Puerto Rico at 1,205 meters (3,953 ft). It is located on the border between the municipalities of Ciales and Jayuya in the central part of the island, and is part of the Cordillera Central.

Map of Tres Picachos, Ciales 00664, Puerto Rico

The mountain has three joint peaks from which the name is derived. It is believed that TaĆ­no Indians thought the mountain to be sacred.

References

Tres Picachos Wikipedia