The city of Trinidad, Uruguay is close by.
On Route 14, circa 8 km from Trinidad, the 'Don Ricardo' bathing area [2] on the banks of the Porongos River has amenities maintained by the local municipality.
Rising in a range of hills known as the Cuchilla Grande, the river mainly runs from south to north, for a distance of 67 km.
The river has given its name to a local football club,[3] based in Trinidad, Uruguay, given the city's proximity.
This article related to a river in Uruguay is a stub.