Achiguate River
| Achiguate River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | (Río Achiguate) Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guatemala (Sacatepéquez, Escuintla) |
| • coordinates | 14°26′57″N 90°51′05″W / 14.449060°N 90.851355°W |
| • elevation | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 13°54′55″N 90°54′29″W / 13.915364°N 90.908003°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The Río Achiguate (Spanish pronunciation: [atʃiˈɣwate]) is a river in the south of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, on the southern slopes of the Volcán de Fuego in the departments of Sacatepéquez and Escuintla. The river flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The Achiquate river's proximity to the active Fuego volcano increases the risks of inundations and mudflows.[2]
References
- ^ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- ^ Vallance, J.W.; S.P. Schilling; O. Matías; W.I. Rose; M.M. Howell (2001). "Volcano Hazards at Fuego and Acatenango, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-431". Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
