Hondo River (Belize)
river between Belize and Mexico
- This article is about the river in Belize and Mexico; for other uses, see Rio Hondo
The Rio Hondo is a river of Central America. It is about 150 km (93.2 mi) in length. It flows in a northeasterly direction and ends in the Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea. Most of border of Mexico and Belize runs along its length.
Hondo River | |
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![]() The Rio Hondo, border between Mexico and Belize | |
Location | |
Country | Belize, Mexico |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Belize |
Mouth | |
- location | Chetumal Bay |
- coordinates | 18°29′16″N 88°19′06″W / 18.48791°N 88.31841°W |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
Basin size | 2,688.54 km2 (1,038.05 sq mi)[1] |
Many archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization are near the river's course.
The river is mentioned in a stanza of Belize's national anthem, Land of the Free:
References
change- ↑ "110. RÍO HONDO". conabio.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
Other websites
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- Map showing location Archived 2006-02-10 at the Wayback Machine