Salamá River

The Salamá River is a river in Guatemala. 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.[1][2]

Salamá River
Location
Country	Guatemala
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Baja Verapaz
• coordinates	15°08′08″N 90°12′27″W
• elevation	1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Mouth
• location	Tributary of the Chixoy River
• coordinates	15°16′53″N 90°29′27″W
• elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Basin size	Gulf of Mexico

References

1. 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.
2. Sharer, Robert J. and Loa P. Traxler (2006). The ancient Maya. Stanford University Press. pp. 197. ISBN 978-0-8047-4817-9.

External links

• Map of Guatemala including the river