Escondido River (Nicaragua)

Escondido River (Nicaragua) (Nicaragua)

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

  1. ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/192401/Escondido-River
  2. ↑ "Nicaragua: Rivers and Lakes". MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2007-06-22.

Coordinates: 12°05′12″N 83°44′57″W / 12.0868°N 83.7492°W / 12.0868; -83.7492

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