Cueva Ventana
Encyclopedia
Cueva Ventana, or "Cave Window" in English
, is a large cave situated atop a limestone
cliff in Arecibo
, Puerto Rico
. The cave overlooks the Río Grande de Arecibo
valley. It is visible from PR-123
but is accessible from a trail that begins adjacent to a Texaco
gas station located along PR-10
. The Disney Channel
Original Movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
was shot inside the cave as well as on the trail to get there and throughout the Island in 2009. A movie based on Treasure Island
was also filmed here in 2011.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, is a large cave situated atop a limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
cliff in Arecibo
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The cave overlooks the Río Grande de Arecibo
Río Grande de Arecibo
The Río Grande de Arecibo is a river of Puerto Rico. The headwaters lie in the mountains to the south of Adjuntas. From there it flows north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Arecibo. The tributaries lie along the side of the Cerro de Punta and the Utuado pluton...
valley. It is visible from PR-123
Puerto Rico Highway 123
Puerto Rico Highway 123 is a secondary highway that connects the city Arecibo to the city of Ponce. It runs through the towns of Utuado and Adjuntas, before reaching Ponce...
but is accessible from a trail that begins adjacent to a Texaco
Texaco
Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand....
gas station located along PR-10
Puerto Rico Highway 10
Puerto Rico Highway 10 is a major highway in Puerto Rico. It connects the cities of Ponce in the south and Arecibo to the north; it is also the shortest route between the two cities....
. The Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
Original Movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy-drama fantasy film based on the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. Filmed primarily in San Juan, Puerto Rico in February and March 2009, the Disney Channel Original Movie premiered on August 28,...
was shot inside the cave as well as on the trail to get there and throughout the Island in 2009. A movie based on Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
was also filmed here in 2011.