Suerte River

Suerte River is a river of . It flows through the lowland Caribbean rainforest and agricultural plantations, joins up with the Rio Tortuguero, which flows through the canals of , emptying into the Caribbean Ocean.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Costa Rica
  • Also known as: Caño de la Suerte”, “Río La Suerte”, and “Rio Suerte

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tortuguero Airport and Tortuguero Volcano.

Aerodrome
Barra de , is an airport serving and in Pococí Canton, , . The runway lies on a narrow strip between the and the shoreline, 3 kilometres northwest of Tortuguero village. is situated 3½ km east of Suerte River.

Volcano
, also known as Tortuguero Hill, is an extinct volcano located 5.5 kilometres WNW from . is situated 2½ km northeast of Suerte River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tortuguero.

is a village in the North East of the province about 80 km north of the Caribbean city in . It is the entrance of National Park which is one of the most popular parks of Costa Rica.

Suerte River

Latitude
10.56893° or 10° 34′ 8″ north
Longitude
-83.54518° or 83° 32′ 43″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
762RHF93+HW
Geo­Names ID
3621401
Wiki­data ID
Q7634399
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Satellite Map

Discover Suerte River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Suerte River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Río Suerte
  • Irish: Abhainn Suerte
  • Spanish: Río Suerte
  • Swedish: Río Suerte
  • Welsh: Afon Suerte

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sitio Pavona and Vega de Río Palacios.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isla Chica and Cerro del Tortuguero.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Suerte River”. Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY 3.0.