Culebrinas River
| Culebrinas River (Río Culebrinas) | |
| River | |
 Looking south, the Culebrinas River and valley just west of the municipality of Moca. Summer 2008.
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Source | |
| - coordinates | 18°16′21″N 66°53′39″W / 18.27250°N 66.89417°W |
| Mouth | Mona Passage |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| - coordinates | 18°24′21″N 67°10′37″W / 18.40583°N 67.17694°WCoordinates: 18°24′21″N 67°10′37″W / 18.40583°N 67.17694°W |
| Length | 25 mi (40.2 km) |
| Basin | 105 sq mi (272 km2) |
The Culebrinas River (Spanish: Río Culebrinas; pron. koo-le-BREE-nahs), is a river in northwest Puerto Rico. It originates in southwestern Lares and flows for 25 miles (40 km) till it empties into the Mona Passage south of downtown Aguadilla.
Christopher Columbus is said to have anchored and come ashore near the mouth of the Culebrinas River in 1493. A stone cross monument was erected to mark the site, but it was destroyed by the 1918 Puerto Rico earthquake.
In 2007, Tropical Storm Olga caused flooding on the river, forcing an evacuation.
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