Black Water Lagoon
Black Water Lagoon is a lagoon in Fajardo, Eastern Coast. Black Water Lagoon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Siete Mares, as well as near the suburb Cabezas.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lagoon in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Aguas Prietas Lagoon” and “Laguna Aguas Prietas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape San Juan Light and Northeast Ecological Corridor.
Cape San Juan Light
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Cape San Juan Light is a historic lighthouse located on the northeastern part of the highest point of Cape San Juan in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The lighthouse was constructed in 1880 and was officially lit on May 2, 1882. Cape San Juan Light is situated 3 km northeast of Black Water Lagoon.
Northeast Ecological Corridor
Nature reserve
Photo: Lvilla2962, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Northeast Ecological Corridor Nature Reserve refers to an area designated as a protected Nature Reserve located on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico, between the municipalities of Luquillo and Fajardo. Northeast Ecological Corridor is situated 3½ km west of Black Water Lagoon.
El Conquistador Resort
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
El Conquistador, known informally as El Con and formerly Las Vistas, is a vacation resort located on the outskirts of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The resort was formerly part of the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts chain before being bought by Urbano Varro, LLC in 2019.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luquillo.
Luquillo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luquillo is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northeast coast, northwest of Fajardo; and east of Rio Grande. Luquillo is spread over 5 barrios and Luquillo Pueblo.
Black Water Lagoon
- Category: lagoon
- Location: Fajardo, Eastern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.37028° or 18° 22′ 13″ northLongitude
-65.64434° or 65° 38′ 40″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
77CP99C4+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 44082843OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Black Water Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna Aguas Prietas”
- Spanish: “Laguna Aguas Prietas (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Laguna Aguas Prietas”
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Localities in the Area
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