Usumacinta River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Usumacinta River (Spanish pronunciation: [usumaˈsinta]; named after the howler monkey) is a river in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. It is formed by the junction of the Pasión River , which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz (in Guatemala) and the Salinas River , also known as the Rio Chixoy , or the Rio Negro, which ...
Usumacinta River | Yucatán, Guatemala, Belize | Britannica
WEBUsumacinta River, river in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala, formed by the junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz (in Guatemala), and the Chixoy River, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala.
Usumacinta River Cultural Landscape | World Monuments Fund
WEBThe unique ecological basin of Usumacinta River Valley was home to centuries of Maya history. Today, the river defines the border between Guatemala and Chiapas, in Mexico, but in antiquity its waters lay between the rival Maya cities of Piedras Negras and Yaxchilán.
RÍO USUMACINTA : Grand Canyon of the Maya - SierraRios
WEBRío Usumacinta is the most voluminous river in all of Mexico and Central America and forms part of the border between Chiapas and Guatemala. The river averages ~3000 cms (~100,000 cfs) in the rainy season and 800-1500 cms (30,000-50,000 cfs) in …
The Past, Present, and Future of Usumacinta River Basin - ArcGIS …
WEBMay 3, 2023. Story Map: Usumacinta River Basin. Introduction. The Usumacinta River basin is a region located in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala, encompassing the basin of the Usumacinta River, which is one of the largest rivers in Central America.
Usumacinta River - Wikiwand
WEBThe Usumacinta River is a river in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. It is formed by the junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz and the Salinas River, also known as the Rio Chixoy, or the Rio Negro, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala.
Usumacinta River | Encyclopedia.com
WEBUsumacinta River, a waterway in northwestern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. Beginning in northern Guatemala, where the Chixoy and La Pasión rivers meet, the Usumacinta flows through a sparsely populated area marking the border between Chiapas, Mexico, and Petén, Guatemala.
Rio Usumacinta, Mexico/Guatemala — Global River Protection …
WEBThe Usumacinta River - place of monkeys in ancient Mayan language- drains for about ~73,000 km2 of river basin network, from the basin headwaters in Guatemala to its lowlands where it joins the Grijalva River in the Mexican territory to discharge together into the Gulf of …
Usumacinta river - Mexican Routes
WEBThe Usumacinta River in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. Usumacinta is formed by the junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz (in Guatemala) and the Salinas River, also known as the Chixoy, or the Negro, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala.
Usumacinta | Encyclopedia.com
WEBUsumacinta (ōō´sōōmäsēn´tä), river, c.600 mi (970 km) long, formed at the Guatemala-Mexico border by the Chixoy and Pasión rivers and flowing NE through Tabasco state, Mexico, to the Bay of Campeche. It is navigable for c.300 mi (480 km) upstream by small boats and is used to move logs and chicle downstream.
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