Las Cascadas Water Park is a

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, in

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is s ...

. The

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is one of the largest

s in the

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region. The park is owned and administered by Aguadilla's municipal government. ''Las Cascadas'' opened its doors in 1985 as the only facility of its kind in the Caribbean. The park was built under the

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administration of Alfredo Gonzalez. The park is now part of the Authority of Municipal Enterprises (AME) of Aguaddilla. AME also administers the

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. The water park was closed since after

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struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. In 2020,

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assigned over $917,000 in funds to repair the park. In early 2022, phase 1 of repairs had been completed and the park was set to reopen. In May 2022, a portal for purchasing tickets was available to the public.

List of rides

*''Activity Pool'' (Piscina de Actividades) - An activity pool featuring slides and ziplines *''Aquatic Tunnel'' (Túnel Acuático) - Two-person or single tube slides in the dark *''Crazy River'' (Rio Loco) - *''Kiddie Pool'' (Piscina de Niños) - Children's play area *''Marine Serpent'' (Serpiente Marina) - *''Speed Slides'' (Chorreras Rapidas) - Two speedslides *''The Maze'' (El Laberinto) - Crazy experience that seems endless *''The Twister'' (El Torbellino) - *''Tropical Lazy River'' (Rio Tropical Pasivo) - Relaxing experience *''Wave Pool'' (Piscina de Olas) -

References

External links

* 1985 establishments in Puerto Rico Buildings and structures in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Water parks in Puerto Rico {{PuertoRico-struct-stub