The La Plata River (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the longest river in Puerto Rico. It is located in the north coast of the island. It flows from south to north, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles (18 km) west of San Juan. The mouth of the river is a resort area with white sandy beaches. There are many crossings of the river. The Arenas Bridge, in Cayey, is one of the most notable. It is a steel bridge built in 1894 and is still in use. It was the longest bridge built in Puerto Rico by the Spanish.
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| - Río de la Plata es el río más largo de la isla y estado libre asociado de Puerto Rico. Se encuentra ubicado en la costa norte de la isla. Fluye de sur a norte y desemboca en el Océano Atlántico a unas 11 millas (18 kilómetros) al oeste de la ciudad capital, San Juan. La desembocadura del río es una zona turística con playas de arena blanca. Los indígenas taínos se referían al río como "TOA", que significa madre, siendo este el nombre que se le dio a los pueblos de Toa Alta y Toa Baja situados en la desembocadura del río cerca del océano Atlántico. (es)
- The La Plata River (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the longest river in Puerto Rico. It is located in the north coast of the island. It flows from south to north, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles (18 km) west of San Juan. The mouth of the river is a resort area with white sandy beaches. There are many crossings of the river. The Arenas Bridge, in Cayey, is one of the most notable. It is a steel bridge built in 1894 and is still in use. It was the longest bridge built in Puerto Rico by the Spanish. (en)
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| - La Plata River in 2007 (en)
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| - Río de la Plata es el río más largo de la isla y estado libre asociado de Puerto Rico. Se encuentra ubicado en la costa norte de la isla. Fluye de sur a norte y desemboca en el Océano Atlántico a unas 11 millas (18 kilómetros) al oeste de la ciudad capital, San Juan. La desembocadura del río es una zona turística con playas de arena blanca. La Plata tiene una longitud aproximada de 60,5 millas (equivalentes a 97 kilómetros) con su origen en el municipio de Guayama, Puerto Rico, a una altitud de aproximadamente 2.625 pies (equivalentes a 800 metros) sobre el nivel del mar. Cruza los municipios de Guayama, Cayey, Comerío, Naranjito, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Dorado y formando dos lagos en su camino: Lago Carite y el Lago La Plata. Los indígenas taínos se referían al río como "TOA", que significa madre, siendo este el nombre que se le dio a los pueblos de Toa Alta y Toa Baja situados en la desembocadura del río cerca del océano Atlántico. (es)
- The La Plata River (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the longest river in Puerto Rico. It is located in the north coast of the island. It flows from south to north, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles (18 km) west of San Juan. The mouth of the river is a resort area with white sandy beaches. La Plata has a length of approximately 46 miles with its origin in the municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico, at an altitude of approximately 2,625 feet (800 meters) above sea level. It crosses the municipalities of Guayama, Cayey, Comerío, Naranjito, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, and Dorado forming two lakes in its path: Carite Lake and La Plata Lake. There are many crossings of the river. The Arenas Bridge, in Cayey, is one of the most notable. It is a steel bridge built in 1894 and is still in use. It was the longest bridge built in Puerto Rico by the Spanish. The United States Army Corps of Engineers is undertaking a major flood control project in the river basin. (en)
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