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Culebrinas River

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- elevation
  
0 ft (0 m)

Basin area
  
271.9 km²

Mouth
  
Mona Passage

Length
  
40 km

Basin area
  
271.9 km²

Country
  
Puerto Rico

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The Culebrinas River (Spanish: Río Culebrinas; pron. koo-le-BREE-nahs), is a river in northwest Puerto Rico. It originates in southwestern Lares and flows for 25 miles (40 km) till it empties into the Mona Passage south of downtown Aguadilla.

Contents

Map of R%C3%ADo Culebrinas, Puerto Rico

Variant names

  • Río Culebrinas
  • Rio Culebrinas
  • Rio de Colovrinas
  • History

    Christopher Columbus is said to have anchored and come ashore near the mouth of the Culebrinas River in 1493. A stone cross monument was erected to mark the site, but it was destroyed by the 1918 Puerto Rico earthquake.

    Flooding

    In 2007, Tropical Storm Olga caused flooding on the river, forcing an evacuation.

    References

    Culebrinas River Wikipedia