Laguna Joyuda, or Albufera de Joyuda, is a natural

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

located in the municipality of Cabo Rojo in

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

. The lagoon is one of only two natural reservoirs in the island of

(the other being

Tortuguero Lagoon Laguna Tortuguero Natural Reserve is a natural reservoir located between the municipalities of Vega Baja and Manatí in Puerto Rico. The lagoon is one of only two natural reservoirs in the island of Puerto Rico (the other being Joyuda Lagoon), ...

), and is home to an ample variety of species. The lagoon is connected to the

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through a small channel on the south of it, and is frequently used for

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

References

External links

Laguna Tortuguero
in Ceducapr.com

in PR-Frogui.com Lakes of Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico {{CaboRojoPR-geo-stub