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Río Espíritu Santo
The Río Espíritu Santo ( es, 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 Puerto Rico Highway 186, PR-186 km 18.9. Gallery See also * List of rivers in Puerto Rico References 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 AreaRio Espfritu Santo Plate 1 USGS Rivers of Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth (U
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with " republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth or the common wealth – echoed in the modern synonym "public wealth"), it comes from the old meaning of "wealth", which is "well-being", and is itself a loose translation of the Latin res publica (republic). The term literally meant "common well-being". In the 17th century, the definition of "commonwealth" expanded from its original sense of " public welfare" or "commonweal" to mean "a state in which the supreme power is vested in the people; a republic or democratic state". The term evolved to become a title to a number of political entities. Three countries – Australia, the Bahamas, and Dominica – have the official title "Commonwealth", as do four U.S. states and two U.S. t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |