Reventazón River

Reventazón River

The Reventazón River or Rio Reventazón, also called the Parismina River or Rio Parismina, is a river in Costa Rica, it is 145 km long and flows into the Caribbean sea. It rises in Meseta Central and flows through the Turrialba, Reventazón and Orosí Valleys. It flows through the village of Parismina from which it gets its alternate name, and forms the southern boundary of the Tortuguero National Park.


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