What is Hondo River (Belize)?
:''This article is about the river in Belize and Mexico; for other uses, see [[Rio Hondo]]'' {{Infobox river | name = Hondo River | image = Frontera entre Belice y México 2.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_caption = The Rio Hondo, border between Mexico and Belize | source1_location = [[Belize]] | mouth_location = [[Chetumal Bay]] | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|18.48791|N|88.31841|W|region:BZ|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = [[Belize]], [[Mexico ]] | length = {{convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on}} | source1_elevation = | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m|abbr=on}} | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = {{convert|2688.54|km2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web | title = 110. RÍO HONDO | work = conabio.gob.mx | accessdate = 2016-06-07 | url = http://www.conabio.gob.mx/conocimiento/regionalizacion/doctos/rhp_110.html | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194427/http://www.conabio.gob.mx/conocimiento/regionalizacion/doctos/rhp_110.html | archivedate = 2016-03-03 }}</ref> }} The '''Rio Hondo''' is a [[river]] of [[Central America]]. It is about 150&nbsp;km (93.2&nbsp;mi) in length. It flows in a northeasterly direction and ends in the [[Chetumal Bay]] on the [[Caribbean Sea]]. Most of border of [[Mexico]] and [[Belize]] runs along its length. Many [[archaeological site]]s of the [[pre-Columbian]] [[Maya civilization]] are near the river's course. The river is mentioned in a stanza of Belize's [[national anthem]], ''[[Land of the Free]]'': == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commons cat|Hondo River (Belize)}} * [http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/map/map_belize.html#map01 Map showing location] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210003754/http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/map/map_belize.html#map01 |date=2006-02-10 }} {{multistub|North-America|geo}} [[Category:Rivers of Belize]] [[Category:Rivers of Guatemala]] [[Category:Rivers of Mexico]]