Lajas River
The Lajas River is a river in Maricao, Puerto Rico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Maricao, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Rio Lajas” and “Río Lajas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iglesia de San Juan Bautista and Torre de Piedra Viewpoint.
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Church
Photo: Joseacaraballo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Iglesia de San Juan Bautista in Maricao, Puerto Rico is a church built during 1890-c.1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.
Torre de Piedra Viewpoint
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Joseacaraballo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Santa Ana Observation Tower, better known as the Stone Tower, is an approximately 30 feet tall observation tower located at the summit of Monte del Estado, Santa Ana Peak, at the boundary between the municipalities of San Germán and Maricao, within the Maricao State Forest in southwestern Puerto Rico. Torre de Piedra Viewpoint is situated 3½ km southwest of Lajas River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Marías.
Las Marías
Photo: The Eloquent Peasant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Las Marías, which means The Marias in English, is a small town in the western portion of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central region. Although not extremely popular with visitors, the town offers opportunities for ecotourism due to its mountainous geography.
Lajas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Maricao, La Montaña, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lajas River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Lajas River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Río Lajas”
- Cebuano: “Río Lajas”
- Spanish: “Río Lajas (Maricao, Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Lajas (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Lajas”
- Venetian: “Río Lajas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sector Pueblo Nuevo and Pueblo Nuevo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Postrero River and Bonelli River.
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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 “Lajas River”. Photo: Jesse Avilés, CC BY 3.0.