Camuy is known for its Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy

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Camuy is a municipality in Puerto Rico located on the Valley of Quebradillas, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Lares; east of Quebradillas; and west of Hatillo.

Camuy is spread over 12 wards and Camuy Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city). The town celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2007.

Geography

Camuy belongs to the zone designated as the plateau of the northwest where the terrain is level and known as the Valley of Quebradillas. Towards the interior of the municipality, the topography becomes very irregular near Cibao. This strip of land, a zone of wooded hills and depressions, divides Camuy completely into two strips, north and south. The northern strip is known as Lomas de los Puertos.

The Camuy River forms part of the hydrographic system with a length of 24 miles, which at one point becomes a narrow canyon that forms one of the most beautiful cave systems in the world, Rio Camuy Caverns. The Camuy River along with the Caverns are the 3rd largest and longest underground system in the world and the river is one of the few remaining active underground rivers in the Americas, stretching for miles.

The Cibao River is also part of the system.

Tourism

Camuy is known for its Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy (Camuy River Cave Park), a large network of natural limestone caves and underground waterways shared with nearby municipalities of Hatillo and Lares. The cave system was first documented in the 1973 book Discovery At The Rio Camuy by Russell and Jeanne Gurnee. The park built around the cave system features tours of some of the caves, and is one of the most popular natural attractions in Puerto Rico. The caverns were created by the Río Camuy (Camuy River), one of the few active underground rivers in the Americas, and the third longest underground river in the world. In recognition of this, the Camuy coat of arms includes a symbol for the underground river. Camuy is also known for the handsome Medina family especially Hector Medina grandson and son of Lolo Medina.

Landmarks and Places of Interest

Hacienda Morell
Lake Guajataca
Peñon Brussi Beach
Peñon Amador Beach
Rio Camuy Cave Park
La Cueva de Camuy
Iglesia Monte del Calvario
Paseo Tablado del Rio Camuy, or Rio Camuy Boardwalk
Iglesia de Piedra
Camuy History Museum

Festivals and Events

Velorio Tres Reyes Magos or Three Kings Celebration - January
Mondongo Festival - February
Camuy Carnival - February
Balseada del Rio Camuy - March
Patron Festivities San José - May
Peñon Brussi Beach Festival - July
Cultural Fair - September

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