San Rafael del Yuma
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San Rafael del Yuma is a municipality of approximately 17,000 people, located in the La Altagracia
province of the Dominican Republic
. The ruins of Juan Ponce de León
's residence are located on a plateau
located three kilometers from San Rafael de Yuma. The municipality is located 10 kilometers from Boca de Yuma
.
La Altagracia
La Altagracia is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. Punta Cana is located on the eastern shores of this province.-History:...
province of 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...
. The ruins of Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named...
's residence are located on a plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
located three kilometers from San Rafael de Yuma. The municipality is located 10 kilometers from Boca de Yuma
Boca de Yuma
Boca de Yuma is a village in the province of La Altagracia, in the Dominican Republic. It is situated west of the mouth of the Rio Yuma, near the Caribbean Sea.The word Yuma is an indigenous Taíno name....
.