Cangrejal River

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Cangrejal River
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Cangrejal River
Cangrejal River
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Country Honduras

The Cangrejal River, or Río Cangrejal, is a river that drains several mountain tributaries and borders the rainforest of Pico Bonito National Park near La Ceiba, Honduras. [1] [2] The Cangrejal is formed by the merger of three rivers: Rio Viejo, Rio Yaruca, and Blanco River. [3]

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History

In 1770, during the time of the Kingdom of Guatemala, beginning just beyond the city itself to the west and looking east, and comprising, on the part of the South Sea, the Cangrejal River was previously known and mapped as Rio Colorado. [4]

In 2024, due to Tropical Storm Sara, a bridge in La Ceiba collapsed into the river. [5]

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References

  1. Encuentran 35 especies en el río Cangrejal
  2. "Río Cangrejal de las corrientes más rapidas de Centroamérica". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  3. "Wondering About The Cangrejal River?". Cangrejal River. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. "Kingdom of Guatemala". Biblioteca Virtual de Defensa.
  5. "AGUACEROS GENERADOS POR SARA COLAPSAN PUENTE EN HONDURAS". Tribuna Campeche (in Spanish). 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

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