Bobos River (Guatemala)
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The Bobos River is a river in Guatemala
. It rises in the Sierra de Caral, a small mountain range in the eastern department of Izabal
and runs in a north-westerly direction to join the Motagua River
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The Río Bobos Hydroelectric Dam spans the river about 16.5 km south-east of Morales
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. It rises in the Sierra de Caral, a small mountain range in the eastern department of Izabal
Izabal (department)
Izabal is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. Its coastal areas form part of the homeland of the Garifuna people.Izabal is bordered to the north by Belize, to the north east by the Gulf of Honduras, and to the east by Honduras, and by the Guatemalan departments of Petén to the north west,...
and runs in a north-westerly direction to join the Motagua River
Motagua River
The Motagua River is a long river in Guatemala. It rises in the western highlands of Guatemala where it is also called Río Grande, and runs in an easterly direction to the Gulf of Honduras. The final few kilometres of the river form part of the Guatemala/Honduras border...
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The Río Bobos Hydroelectric Dam spans the river about 16.5 km south-east of Morales
Morales, Guatemala
Morales is a municipality in Izabal Department of Guatemala.The municipality was created in 1920 and is formed by the town of Morales, 9 villages and 56 rural communities.The Cuevas del Silvino National Park is located a few kilometers north-east of Morales....
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