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Dulce River (Spanish: Río Dulce, or "Sweet River") is a river in Guatemala, completely contained within the department of Izabal. It is part of a lake and river system that has become a popular cruising sailboat destination. The river begins at the point where it flows out of Lake Izabal.
Lake Izabal (Spanish pronunciation:), also known as the Golfo Dulce, is the largest lake in Guatemala with a surface area of 589.6 km 2 (145,700 acres; 227.6 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 18 m (59 ft). The Polochic River is the largest river that drains into the lake.
The Izabal Department surrounds Lake Izabal (or Lago de Izabal), which is Guatemala's largest lake (about 48 km long and 24 km wide, with an area of about 590 km 2). The Spanish Colonial fort of San Felipe, now a Guatemalan national monument, overlooks the point where the lake flows into the Río Dulce.
Castillo de San Felipe, Rio Dulce, Guatemala. The Castillo de San Felipe was built to protect the port of San Antonio de las Bodegas on the south shore of Lake Izabal from frequent pirate attacks, [10] mostly by English pirates. [2]
Livingston is a town in Izabal Department, eastern Guatemala, at the mouth of the Río Dulce at the Gulf of Honduras. The town serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. It was Guatemala's main port on the Caribbean Sea before the construction of nearby Puerto Barrios.
Las Vegas Airport (IATA: LCF, ICAO: MGRD) is an airport 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Río Dulce, a village in Izabal Department, Guatemala. The airport is on the east side of the Dulce River, which connects Lake Izabal and Lake El Golfete. No main roads connect the airport with the town, but it has good access from the river.
Nito was a trading post of the Maya civilization in Mesoamerica.The site was located at the mouth of the Dulce River, where the river empties into the Gulf of Honduras.The modern Guatemala city of San Gil de Buena Vista in Izabal Department now occupies the area.
Mopan River (Guatemala and Belize) Moho River (Guatemala and Belize) Sarstoon River (Sarstún River) (Guatemala and Belize) Gracias a Dios River. Chiyu River; Chahal River; Franco River. Chocón River; Dulce River. Chocón Machacas River; Lake Izabal. Polochic River. Matanzas River; Cahabón River. Lanquin River; Motagua River (Guatemala and ...
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