Hondo River (Belize)

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	18.48791°N 88.31841°W / 18.48791; -88.31841
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	150 km (93 mi)
Basin size	2,688.54 km2 (1,038.05 sq mi)

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:

Other websites

• Map showing location Archived 2006-02-10 at the Wayback Machine