Chixoy River
The Chixoy River or Río Chixoy is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Río Negro from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the Río Salamá and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Guatemala
- Also known as: “Rio Chixoy” and “Río Negro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rubelsanto Airport.
Rubelsanto Airport
Aerodrome
Rubelsanto Airport is an airport serving the village of Rubelsanto in Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala. The Rubelsanto non-directional beacon is on the field. Rubelsanto Airport is situated 3 km south of Chixoy River.
Chixoy River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Chixoy River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Chixoy River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Chixoy”
- Catalan: “Chixoy”
- Cebuano: “Rio Chixoy o Negro”
- Chinese: “奇霍伊河”
- French: “Chixoy”
- German: “Río Chixoy”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chixoy”
- Japanese: “チクソイ川”
- Lithuanian: “Čišojus”
- Low German: “Río Chixoy”
- Portuguese: “Rio Chixoy”
- Slovenian: “Chixoy”
- Slovenian: “reka Chixoy”
- Slovenian: “Río Chixoy”
- Spanish: “Rio Chixoy”
- Spanish: “Río Chixoy”
- Swedish: “Rio Chixoy o Negro”
- Welsh: “Afon Chixoy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Playitas and Tres Rios.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Islote La Isla and Playitas.
Guatemala: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chixoy River”. Photo: Fernandoreyespalencia, CC BY 3.0.