Motagua River

The Motagua River is a 486-kilometre-long river in Guatemala. It rises in the Western Highlands of Guatemala and runs in an easterly direction to the Gulf of Honduras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morales.

Morales

Town

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Morales is a municipality in Izabal Department of Guatemala. The municipality was created in 1920 and is formed by the town of Morales, 9 villages and 56 rural communities. The Cuevas del Silvino National Park is located a few kilometers northeast of Morales. Morales is situated 5 km northwest of Motagua River.

Motagua River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Rio Motagua” and “Río Motagua”
Category: body of water
Location: Izabal, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude

15.42932° or 15° 25′ 46″ north

Longitude

-88.82086° or 88° 49′ 15″ west

Elevation

42 metres (138 feet)

Open location code

767HC5HH+PM

GeoNames ID

9179758

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