Río Abajo State Forest
Rio Abajo State Forest is a forest preserve in Puerto Rico 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: state forest in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Bosque Estatal de Rio Abajo” and “Río Abajo Forest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cueva Ventana.
Cueva Ventana
Cave
Photo: Tom Vazquez, Public domain.
Cueva Ventana is a large cave situated atop a limestone cliff in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, overlooking the Río Grande de Arecibo valley. It is visible from the PR-123 but is accessible from a trail that begins adjacent to a Puma Energy gas station located along PR-10 on kilometer 75.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utuado.
Utuado
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Utuado is a historic mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's mountainous Cordillera Central region. Utuado, originally known as Otoao, is most famous for its indigenous heritage, its colonial downtown, its coffee industry and its natural landmarks.
Río Abajo State Forest
- Categories: state forest, forest, and recreation area
- Location: Arecibo, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.33982° or 18° 20′ 23″ northLongitude
-66.71006° or 66° 42′ 36″ westElevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)Open location code
77CM87QQ+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 269056697OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
4562932Wikidata ID
Q3728423
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Satellite Map
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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 de Río Abajo”
- Spanish: “Bosque estatal de Río Abajo”
- Spanish: “Bosque Río Abajo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Jobo and Hato Viejo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mendez Cave and Capilla San Pascual.
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