The Ozama River in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

 can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia

Villa Altagracia

Villa Altagracia is a municipality of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : La Cuchilla, Medina and San José del Puerto....

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The river flows 148 kilometers before emptying into the Caribbean Sea

Caribbean Sea

The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....

. At the end of the journey it bisects the capital, Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...

, into eastern and western halves. The three main tributaries

Tributary

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...

 of the Ozama are the Isabela River

Isabela River

-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...

, the Sabita River and the Yabacao River

Yabacao River

-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...

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Christopher Columbus is said to have moored his ship in the river when he first arrived in Santo Domingo.