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Guajataca River (Spanish: Río Guajataca) is a river in Lares, Puerto Rico. It is located on the northwest coast of the island. It flows from the south and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The name was given by the original Taino inhabitants prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
The name Guajataca comes from the name Wahataka, a Taíno chief who lived in this area. This Indian chief also gives his name to Guajataca Beach to the north where Río Guajataca flowing from Guajataca Lake meets the Atlantic Ocean. Guajataca Beach is popular with surfers and is known for its white sands and wild waves. This beach is ideal for ...
Paradores in Puerto Rico is a brand of small inns similar to bed and breakfasts that have government permission to call themselves paradores based on a set of criteria. These inns are scattered across the island countryside , outside the main metropolitan area of San Juan .
Guajataca may refer to: . Guajataca Lake, a reservoir located between the municipalities of San Sebastián, Quebradillas and Isabela, Puerto Rico; Guajataca River, a river that crosses the municipalities of Lares, San Sebastián and Isabela, Puerto Rico and ends at the Guajataca Lake
Guajataca Lake, or Lago Guajataca, is a reservoir of the Guajataca River created by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in 1929. It is located between the municipalities of San Sebastián , Quebradillas , and Isabela in Puerto Rico , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and receives most of its water from the Rio Guajataca and Rio Chiquito de Cibao rivers.
Guajataca State Forest is located in the middle of the karst landscape country, particularly the Northern Karst zone of Puerto Rico. A karst is a topographical zone formed by the dissolution of soluble porous rocks, in this case limestone, with features such as mogotes, canyons, caves, sinkholes, streams and rivers, all of which are common on this region of the island.
Guajataca is a barrio in the municipality of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,611. [3] [4] [5] Historical population; Census Pop.
The scout reservation is located 200 meters above sea level with a topology which includes level land and low hills. The camp is situated a short distance from a scenic, two-mile canyon of the tributary Guajataca River between steep cliffs which is accessible by canoe. Natural limestone caverns are a short drive away.