| Espíritu Santo River | |
|---|---|
 Río Espíritu Santo | |
| Native name | Río Espíritu Santo (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Río Grande |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 18°24′41″N 65°48′13″W / 18.4113369°N 65.8034969°W / 18.4113369; -65.8034969 |
The Río Espíritu Santo (Spanish: Río Espíritu Santo) is a river of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. Espíritu Santo River begins at the highest elevation of the El Yunque National Forest.
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.
The river is scenic with pools, waterfalls, and rapids within extensive tropical forest.
The Río Espíritu Santo Observation Point is located on PR-186 km 18.9.
Gallery
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Espíritu Santo
- ^ "Río Espíritu Santo Observation Point". El Yunque National Forest. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- Suarez, Victor. "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2008.
- "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- 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.
- Tesoros naturales de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Island Finance Corporation. 1996. pp. 28–29.
- "Puerto Rico - Rivers (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
External links
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
- Ground-Water Resources of Alluvial Valleys in Northeastern Puerto Rico - Rio Espfritu Santo to Rio Demajagua Area
- Rio Espfritu Santo Plate 1 USGS
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