Espíritu Santo River
Río Espíritu Santo
Native nameRío Espíritu Santo (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityRío Grande
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates18°24′41″N 65°48′13″W / 18.4113369°N 65.8034969°W / 18.4113369; -65.8034969[1]

The Río Espíritu Santo (Spanish: Río Espíritu Santo) is a river of Río Grande, Puerto Rico.[2][3][4] Espíritu Santo River begins at the highest elevation of the El Yunque National Forest.[5]

Description

Río Espíritu Santo is located in the Río Espíritu Santo Natural Reserve. It is operated by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.[6]

The river is scenic with pools, waterfalls, and rapids within extensive tropical forest.[7][2]

The Río Espíritu Santo Observation Point is located on PR-186 km 18.9.[2]

Lambert conformal conic projection map showing area of Río Espíritu Santo
Lambert conformal conic projection map showing area of Río Espíritu Santo

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Espíritu Santo
  2. 1 2 3 "Río Espíritu Santo Observation Point". El Yunque National Forest. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  3. ↑ Suarez, Victor. "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Fodor's Travel Guides (30 September 2014). Fodor's Puerto Rico. Fodor's Travel. pp. 228–. ISBN 978-0-8041-4308-0. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Tesoros naturales de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Island Finance Corporation. 1996. pp. 28–29.
  7. ↑ "Puerto Rico - Rivers (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.


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