Indio River
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.
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.
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Río Indio in Almirante Sur barrio
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See also
- Paso del Indio Site: archeological site along the river
- List of rivers of Puerto Rico
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Indio
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cañizares, Maritza (November 22, 2013). "Vecinos de Morovis protestan por el cierre del "Puente Colorao" - Noticias - Videos". WAPA.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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