Talgua River
The Talgua River or Río Talgua is a river in the Catacamas of Honduras. Talgua River has an elevation of 808 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Honduras
- Also known as: “Río Talgua”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Talgua Caves.
Talgua Caves
Cave
Photo: Garcia.dennis, CC BY 3.0.
Talgua Cave is a cave located in the Olancho Valley in the municipality of Catacamas in northeastern Honduras. The misnomer “The Cave of the Glowing Skulls” was given to the cave because of the way that light reflects off of the calcite deposits found on the skeletal remains found there. Talgua Caves is situated 2½ km north of Talgua River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Catacamas and Santa María del Real.
Catacamas
Town
Photo: Mario.al2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Catacamas is a city with a population of 63,310, and a municipality in the Olancho Department of Honduras. It is the largest municipality in Central America in terms of area. Catacamas is situated 4 km south of Talgua River.
Santa María del Real
Town
Santa María del Real is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho. Santa María del Real is situated 8 km southwest of Talgua River.
Talgua River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Olancho Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Talgua River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Talgua River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Talgua”
- Portuguese: “Rio Talgua”
- Welsh: “Afon Talgua”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Talgua and Villa Linda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Cura and Cerro Zuyate.
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