Raymond Sepulveda has some advice for those who find the prospect of working their way up cascades dauting - just grab the Toro by the horns. 

Sepulveda is a guide with San Juan-based Acampa, wich has tours for adventure -minded sorts visiting Puerto Rico, including one that visits central Puerto Rico's Toro Negro (wich traslates as Black Bull), leading the outdoors-oriented crowd on a mountainous excursion that at times has them wading through mountian creeks,relaxing in a natural pools and at other times ascending upward against water plunging down sloping rock, with the latter activity - wich sees helmeted participants slowly working their way along - dubbed "waterfall staircasing."

Both the Toro Negro and the Organic Tanamá Cave & Zipline Adventure tour feature ziplines and rappelling(custom trips), but, as the latter's name implies, is features caves, wich Toro Negro is marked by waterfalls and mountain terrain. 
And, says Sepulveda, such tour add another element to the island's tourism offering.
"Puerto Rico was known for decades for its beaches, casinos, Old San Juan and El Yunque rainforest. Now, people are starting to hear and learn about Nature Adventures in Puerto Rico,"he says of an island that is coated with thick rain forest in many place. 

In fact, Acampa says Puerto Rico is much greener than many non-"Pueto Rican" may realize.
Migration from rural areas to cities decades ago has lead to forest reclaiming a lot of what once was farmland, and today's tourist will find plenty of greenery, with Sepulveda telling one group of recent hikers that waterfalls that the visitors could literally stand under and wich are flanked by thick forest was what, "Ponce de Leon was looking for."

Guides point out natural sides to the region en route, such as different form of vegetation, and wildlife, like the coqui frog, which makes a distinctive sound that can be heard on much of the island. 

Acampa also takes people to other locales on the island, including El Yunque, the only tropical forest in the United States National Forest Services System.

Sepulveda acknowledges that Puerto Rico hasn't become synonymous with ecotourism in the way that Costa Rica has, but adds that those who have long been committed to that form of travel have " known the secret of Puertoriqueños nature for a long time."

Acampa, in business for eight year, welcomes clients ages of 12 and over who are in good physical condition.
 
Full-day tours are available from the company, as are VIP adventures, corporate adventure teambuilding and multi-day adventures. (wwwacampapr.com or infoacampa@acampapr.com) 