Río Grande de Zacapa
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The Río Grande de Zacapa is a river in Guatemala
. From its sources in the southern mountain range in the departments of Zacapa
and Chiquimula
the river flows northwards until it reaches the Motagua River
at 15.032048°N 89.555826°W. The río Grande de Zacapa is 87 km long an its river basin covers an area of 2,462 km2.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. From its sources in the southern mountain range in the departments of Zacapa
Zacapa (department)
Zacapa is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Zacapa.- Municipalities :# Cabañas# Estanzuela# Gualán# Huité# La Unión# Río Hondo# San Diego# Teculután# Usumatlán# Zacapa-External links:***...
and Chiquimula
Chiquimula (department)
- Municipalities :# Camotán# Chiquimula# Concepción Las Minas# Esquipulas# Ipala# Jocotán# Olopa# Quezaltepeque# San Jacinto# San José La Arada# San Juan Ermita-External links:*...
the river flows northwards until it reaches the Motagua River
Motagua River
The Motagua River is a long river in Guatemala. It rises in the western highlands of Guatemala where it is also called Río Grande, and runs in an easterly direction to the Gulf of Honduras. The final few kilometres of the river form part of the Guatemala/Honduras border...
at 15.032048°N 89.555826°W. The río Grande de Zacapa is 87 km long an its river basin covers an area of 2,462 km2.
