Indio River
| Indio River | |
|---|---|
Río Indio under Red Bridge in Morovis Norte | |
| Native name | Río Indio (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Morovis, and Vega Baja |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 18°26′27″N 66°22′06″W / 18.4407801°N 66.3682253°W[1] |
| • elevation | 23 ft. |
| Mouth | Cibuco River |
The Indio River (Spanish: Río Indio) is a river of Vega Baja and Morovis in Puerto Rico. Indio River is located in the Northern Karst Belt, carving into mogotes along its course. Indio River, a tributary of the Cibuco River, is quick to rise and causes flooding when there is heavy rain.[2][3]
Paso del Indio
An important archeological site, Paso del Indio, is located on the west bank of Río Indio in Vega Baja. Discovered when highway PR-22 was being built, it contained artifacts and bones carbon dated to 2580 BCE.[4]
Gallery
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Río Indio in Morovis Norte, near the "Red bridge" El Puente Colorado which was erected in 1913[5]
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Río Indio in Quebrada Arenas barrio
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Río Indio in Almirante Sur barrio
See also
- Paso del Indio Site: archeological site along the river
- List of rivers of Puerto Rico
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Indio
- ^ Peter E. Siegel (2005). Ancient Borinquen: Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Native Puerto Rico. University of Alabama Press. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-0-8173-5238-7.
- ^ "The Paso del Indio site, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico: A progress report". research gate. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Ancient Borinquen". Project MUSE. January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Cañizares, Maritza (November 22, 2013). "Vecinos de Morovis protestan por el cierre del "Puente Colorao" - Noticias - Videos". WAPA.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.
External links
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