Río Curunate
Río Curunate is a stream in Lempira Department, Honduras. Río Curunate is situated nearby to the hamlet Mejocote, as well as near the locality La Marimba.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Cristóbal fortress.
San Cristóbal fortress
Castle
Photo: Ayaita, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The San Cristóbal fortress is located in the city of Gracias, department of Lempira, built on a small hill above the city, which was formerly the center of the town of Gracias Lempira, which was once the capital of New Spain and headquarters of the Real… San Cristóbal fortress is situated 3½ km west of Río Curunate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gracias and La Iguala.
Gracias
Photo: Saraedum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gracias is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department. The municipality has a population of 61,421 and the town a population of 18,550. It is located in the mountainous center of western Honduras.
La Iguala
Town
Photo: ETXEVERZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Iguala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. La Iguala is one of the oldest municipalities of the Lempira department. The municipality capital is also known as "La Iguala Centro". La Iguala is situated 10 km northeast of Río Curunate.
Río Curunate
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Curunate”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lempira Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.58333° or 14° 35′ northLongitude
-88.55° or 88° 33′ westElevation
764 metres (2,507 feet)Open location code
766HHFM2+82GeoNames ID
3612961
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mejocote and La Marimba.
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