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 | |
| • elevation | 23 ft. |
The Indio River (Spanish: Río Indio) is a river of Vega Baja and Morovis in Puerto Rico. Indio River has mogotes on either side. Indio River meets Cibuco River. The river is quick to rise and causes flooding when there is heavy rain.[1][2]
Paso del Indio[]
An important archeological site, Paso del Indio, is located on the west bank of Río Indio in Vega Baja. Discovered when a highway was being built, it contained artifacts and bones carbon dated to 2580 b.c.[3]
Gallery[]
Río Indio in Morovis Norte, near the "Red bridge" El Puente Colorado which was erected in 1913
See also[]
Coordinates: 18°26′27″N 66°22′06″W / 18.4407801°N 66.3682253°W[4]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Indio
External links[]
Categories:
- Rivers of Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico river stubs