The Río Espíritu Santo ( es, Río Espíritu Santo) is a river of
Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Río Grande () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the eastern edge of the Northern Coastal Valley, north of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over eigh ...
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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 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PRDNER) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico tasked with protecting, conserving, developing, and managing the natural and environmental resources in Puert ...
.
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
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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
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