La Coca Falls, El Yunque National Forest,
Embalse
Inspired by La Coca Falls, rich greens and deep blues flow together to reflect the lush forest and steady cascade in a clean, expressive form.
Embalse
Inspired by La Coca Falls, rich greens and deep blues flow together to reflect the lush forest and steady cascade in a clean, expressive form.
La Coca Falls, El Yunque National Forest, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
At La Coca Falls, water slips down smooth rock through the dense green rainforest of El Yunque National Forest, forming a steady, graceful cascade shaped by time and nature.
About the Artists
Carlos Davilla Rinaldi
Carlos Davila Rinaldi is a mid-career painter and sculptor living and working in Puerto Rico. Born on the island, his early years were shaped by constant travel after his family relocated to Japan during his father’s service with the United States Air Force. Following years of living throughout the Far East and the continental United States, his family returned to Puerto Rico, where he completed high school before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in Indiana in 1980. After graduating, he returned to Puerto Rico, where he has remained ever since, developing a prolific artistic practice recognized both locally and internationally. Working across both abstract and figurative styles, his work explores gesture, movement, color, and social commentary. While his abstract paintings are known for their energetic compositions and layered visual language.
Orlando Mergal
Orlando Mergal is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Puerto Rico whose work captures the island’s rich natural beauty, including Old San Juan, El Yunque Rainforest, tropical beaches, and lush Caribbean landscapes. Deeply inspired by his surroundings, his photography reflects a passion for documenting the atmosphere, color, and spirit of Puerto Rico through thoughtful composition and light. A lifelong learner and dedicated image-maker, he discovered his passion for photography in 1984 after studying through the New York Institute of Photography. Since then, he has continued to refine his craft, often exploring the island with cameras in hand in pursuit of meaningful and visually striking moments that celebrate the beauty of everyday life and nature.
La Coca Falls, El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande, Puerto Rico
La Coca Falls is one of El Yunque National Forest's most accessible and dramatic cascades, where water tumbles down smooth volcanic rock faces surrounded by dense tropical greenery. Located along Route 191 in Río Grande, this striking waterfall offers visitors an immediate immersion into the lush, living rainforest of Puerto Rico's northeastern mountains.
To visit this location or schedule a tour please stop by Rio Mar's concierge desk in the lobby.