A Coqui To Remember

Puerto Ricans are extremely proud of their frogs. There are over a 100 different types of frogs in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Ricans call frogs, or most especially the tree frog, a Coqui. The Coqui’s make a very distinct noise, or at least the males do when they are trying to find  a partner to mate with. I loved the sound of these frogs, and one of the things I miss the most about Puerto Rico is the sound of the Coqui. Here is a video that Esmie took for me of what the Coqui’s sound like. So peaceful right?

Here are a couple pictures of the Coqui’s in Puerto Rico. Seriously, I miss that sound! The Puerto Ricans are accustomed to listening to the sound of the Coqui’s, but I loved hearing them! The Puerto Ricans have a belief that if you catch a Coqui it means you are lucky. Sadly, I did not catch one while I was there, but maybe next time! 

This is the symbol for the Coqui in Puerto Rico, you see it a lot on necklaces, bracelets, etc with this symbol.