Río Abajo State Forest

Rio Abajo State Forest is a forest preserve in owned by the Department of Natural Resources and one of the 20 state forests in the island. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980 and constitutes an area of 3,590 acres.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: state forest in Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Bosque de Río Abajo”, “Bosque Estatal de Rio Abajo”, “Bosque Río Abajo”, and “Río Abajo Forest”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cueva Ventana.

Cave
Photo: Tom Vazquez, Public domain.
is a large cave situated atop…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utuado.

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is a historic mountain town and municipality…

Río Abajo State Forest

Latitude
18.33982° or 18° 20′ 23″ north
Longitude
-66.71006° or 66° 42′ 36″ west
Elevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)
Open location code
77CM87QQ+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 269056697
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
4562932
Wiki­data ID
Q3728423
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Río Abajo State Forest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo”
  • Hausa: “Dajin Jahar Rio Abajo”
  • Japanese: “リオ・アバホ国有林”
  • Spanish: “Bosque estatal de Río Abajo”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Jobo and Hato Viejo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mendez Cave and Capilla San Pascual.

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