Hondo River (Belize)
river of Central America
- 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 | |
|---|---|
 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.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hondo River (Belize).
- Map showing location Archived 2006-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
