Rio Camuy
Encyclopedia
The Río Camuy is a river in the U.S. commonwealth
of Puerto Rico
. It is the third largest underground river in the world and has one of the largest cave systems in the western hemisphere, known as the Rio Camuy Caves
.
Commonwealth (United States insular area)
In the terminology of the United States insular areas, a Commonwealth is a type of organized but unincorporated dependent territory.The definition of "Commonwealth" according to current U.S. State Department policy reads: "The term 'Commonwealth' does not describe or provide for any specific...
of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It is the third largest underground river in the world and has one of the largest cave systems in the western hemisphere, known as the Rio Camuy Caves
Rio Camuy Caves
The Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy , is one of the largest cave systems in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. It is located between the municipalities of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares in northwestern Puerto Rico, but the main entrance to the park is located in Quebrada, Camuy...
.