Salamá River

Not to be confused with the Samalá River in western Guatemala, originating in the Sierra Madre.
Salamá River
Country Guatemala
Basin
Main source Baja Verapaz
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
15°08′08″N 90°12′27″W / 15.13556°N 90.20750°W / 15.13556; -90.20750 (Primary source of Salamá River)
River mouth Tributary of the Chixoy River
750 m (2,460 ft)
15°16′53″N 90°29′27″W / 15.28139°N 90.49083°W / 15.28139; -90.49083 (Mouth of Salamá River)Coordinates: 15°16′53″N 90°29′27″W / 15.28139°N 90.49083°W / 15.28139; -90.49083 (Mouth of Salamá River)
Basin size Gulf of Mexico

The Salamá River is a river in Guatemala. The river is fed by a number of streams running down the slopes of the Sierra de las Minas and Sierra de Chuacús and flows in a north-westerly direction through the town of Salamá until it joins the Chixoy River.[1][2]

References

  1. Sharer, Robert J. and David W. Sedat (1987). Archaeological Investigations in the Northern Maya Highlands, Guatemala - Interaction and Development of Maya Civilization. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. pp. 15–21. ISBN 978-0-934718-59-2.
  2. Sharer, Robert J. and Loa P. Traxler (2006). The ancient Maya. Stanford University Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-8047-4817-9.


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