DESTINATION: Rio Ozama - Caribbean Sea
Posted by: Beagle-1
N 18° 28.203 W 069° 52.850
19Q E 407000 N 2042417
Christopher Columbus is said to have moored his ship in this river when he first arrived in Santo Domingo.
Waymark Code: WM39Q5
Location: Dominican Republic
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Views: 24
The Ozama River (Spanish: Rio Ozama) in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia.
The river flows 148 kilometers before emptying into the Caribbean Sea. At the end of the journey it bisects the capital, Santo Domingo, into eastern and western halves. The three main tributaries of the Ozama are the Isabela River, the Sabita River and the Yabacao River.
Photograph was taken on board a cruise ship as it was leaving port and exiting the river's mouth. There is a World Heritage site on the west bank of the river (
visit link) .