Cuilco River

Cuilco River
Native name	Río Cuilco (Spanish)
Location
Countries	Guatemala and Mexico
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Guatemala (Quetzaltenango, San Marcos, Huehuetenango)
• coordinates	15.434156°N 92.106800°W / 15.434156; -92.106800 (Sources Río Cuilco)
• elevation	3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Mouth
• location	Presa de La Angostura in Chiapas

The Río Cuilco is a river in Guatemala. The river's sources are located in the Sierra Madre just north of Cajolá where it is called Río Blanco. The Río Blanco joins the Las Manzanas River which in turn joins the San Isidro River to form the Cuilco river. The Cuilco follows its largely northward course through San Marcos, and Huehuetenango, crossing the border with Mexico at 15.434156°N 92.106800°W / 15.434156; -92.106800 (Río Cuilco), continuing its course northwards into the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The Cuilco river basin covers an area of 2,274 square kilometres (878 sq mi) in Guatemala.

External links

• Map of Guatemala including the river