Escondido River (Nicaragua)
Escondido River (Nicaragua) (Nicaragua)
| Escondido River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bluefields, Caribbean Sea |
• coordinates | 12°05′12″N 83°44′57″W / 12.0868°N 83.7492°W / 12.0868; -83.7492 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 89 km (55 mi) |
Escondido (Spanish: Río Escondido) is a river in southeastern Nicaragua. It is 89 kilometres (55 mi) long and it empties into the Caribbean Sea[1] near Bluefields in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region.
It provides a major transportation route between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts.[2]
Its tributaries are:
- Kama River
- Mahogany River
- Rama River
- Plata River
- Mico River
- Siquia River
References
- ^ "Escondido River". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "Nicaragua: Rivers and Lakes". MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2007-06-22.