| Salamá River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Baja Verapaz |
| • coordinates | 15°08′08″N 90°12′27″W / 15.13556°N 90.20750°W / 15.13556; -90.20750 |
| • elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Tributary of the Chixoy River |
| • coordinates | 15°16′53″N 90°29′27″W / 15.28139°N 90.49083°W / 15.28139; -90.49083 |
| • elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Basin size | Gulf of Mexico |
The Salamá River is a river in Guatemala. It is a tributary of the Chixoy River. 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.
References
- 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.
- Sharer, Robert J. and Loa P. Traxler (2006). The ancient Maya. Stanford University Press. pp. 197. ISBN 978-0-8047-4817-9.
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