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River in Alta Verapaz and Izabal, Guatemala From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chocón Machacas River is a river in eastern Guatemala. The sources of the 53-kilometre-long (33 mi) river[1] are on the eastern slopes of the Sierra de Santa Cruz at 15.793835°N 89.133890°W. From there it flows in a generally west-south-west direction into the Golfete Dulce. The Chocón Machacas and Golfete Dulce complex forms one of Guatemala's few remaining habitats for the endangered Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus).
Chocón Machacas River | |
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Location | |
Country | Guatemala |
Departments | Alta Verapaz and Izabal |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sierra de Santa Cruz |
• elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Golfete Dulce |
• coordinates | 15°45′30″N 88°52′31″W |
Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
Basin size | Gulf of Honduras |
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