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The Hinatuan Enchanted River, also called the Hinatuan Sacred River, is a deep spring river on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It flows into the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean at Barangay Talisay, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It is found between the boundaries of Barangays of Talisay and Cambatong.
The Rio Celeste (sky blue river) at Tenorio Volcano National Park in Costa Rica. San Juan River. Colorado River (distributary) Chirripó River; Sarapiquí River. Toro River; Sucio River; San Carlos River Arenal River; Pocosol River; Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua) Frío River. Sabogal River; Celeste River (Buenavista River) Zapote River; Niño River ...
The Diquis culture (sometimes spelled Diquís) was a pre-Columbian indigenous culture of Costa Rica that flourished from AD 700 to 1530. [1] The word "diquís" means "great waters" or "great river" in the Boruca language. [1] The Diquis formed part of the Greater Chiriqui culture that spanned from southern Costa Rica to western Panama. [2]
List of volcanoes in Costa Rica, which includes the crater lakes listed.; Haberyan, K.A.; Horn, S.P. (1999). "Chemical and physical characteristics of seven volcanic lakes in Costa Rica".
The river's watershed drains approximately 67% of Costa Rica's untreated organic and industrial waste and is considered the most contaminated river basin in the country. [1] [2] The river's upper reaches form the northern border of the Carara National Park. [1]
Three reservoirs in the river, Lake Cachí (100.8 MW), Angostura (177MW) and Reventazón Dam (305.5MW) are used for generating a significant share of Costa Rica's electricity. The dam for the third reservoir, Reventazón (305MW), was completed and opened in 2016. The river is also important for tourism, specially for whitewater rafting.
The Corobicí River, or the Rio Corobicí, in Costa Rica is a tributary of the Tempisque River.Originating from the southern slopes of the Tenorio Volcano in the Guanacaste Mountains, the river flows southerly, descending through tropical dry forest and pastures before joining the Tenorio River which winds its way to the Bebedero River and the Tempisque among the mangroves.
Térraba River (Spanish: Río Grande de Térraba), in the southern Brunca region of Costa Rica, is the largest river in that country. [1] The indigenous Boruca language name is Diquís which means "great river". [2] Its basin is 5,085 square kilometres (1,963 sq mi) and it is 160 kilometres (99 mi) long, covering ten percent of the country.