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This article is about the river in Belize and Mexico; for other uses, see Rio Hondo
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Hondo River
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The Rio Hondo, border between Mexico and Belize
Country Belize, Mexico
Physical characteristics
Main source Belize
River mouth Chetumal Bay
0 m (0 ft)
18°29′16″N 88°19′06″W / 18.48791°N 88.31841°W / 18.48791; -88.31841
Length 150 km (93 mi)
Basin features
Basin size 2,688.54 km2 (1,038.05 sq mi)

The Rio Hondo is a river of Central America. It is about 150 km (93.2 mi) in length. It flows in a northeasterly direction and ends in the Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea. Most of border of Mexico and Belize runs along its length.

Many archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization are near the river's course.

The river is mentioned in a stanza of Belize's national anthem, Land of the Free:

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Hondo para niños

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