Cahabón River

The Río Cahabón (Cahabón River) is a 196-kilometre (122 mi) long river in eastern Guatemala. From its sources in the Sierra de las Minas range in Baja Verapaz it turns north and then east into Alta Verapaz, running through Santa Cruz Verapaz, Tactic, Cobán, San Pedro Carchá, Semuc Champey and Santa María Cahabón below which it joins the smaller Polochic River.

Cahabón River
The Cahabòn in flood at Semuc Champey
Native nameRío Cahabón
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
SourceTactic, Guatemala
  coordinates15.321549°N 90.338169°W / 15.321549; -90.338169
  elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
MouthPolochic River
  coordinates
15.422463°N 89°W / 15.422463; -89
  elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Length195.95 km (121.76 mi)[1]
Basin size2,459 km2 (949 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
  average164.2 m3/s (5,800 cu ft/s)[1]

It has whitewater reaches, with Class III and IV rapids — intermediate to challenging — which are favoured spots for touristic river rafting.

See also

References

  1. "Rios de Guatemala" (in Spanish). INSIVUMEH. Retrieved 4 August 2010.


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