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The Río Achiguate (Spanish pronunciation: [atʃiˈɣwate ]) is a river in the south of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, on the southern slopes of the Volcán de Fuego in the departments of Sacatepéquez and Escuintla. The river flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Achiguate River
Location of mouth
Native name	Río Achiguate  (Spanish)
Location
Country	Guatemala
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Guatemala (Sacatepéquez, Escuintla)
• coordinates	14.449060°N 90.851355°W / 14.449060; -90.851355 (Río Achiguate)
• elevation	1,710 m (5,610 ft)
Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
• coordinates	13.915364°N 90.908003°W / 13.915364; -90.908003 (Mouth of the Río Achiguate)
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)

The Achiquate river's proximity to the active Fuego volcano increases the risks of inundations and mudflows.[2]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Achiguate River

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[it] Achiguate

Il Río Achiguate è un fiume situato nel Guatemala meridionale. Le sue sorgenti si trovano nella Sierra Madre de Chiapas, sul lato sud del Volcán de Fuego. Il fiume scorre verso sud attraverso le terre basse di Escuintla, verso l'oceano pacifico.[1]

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