Cuyamel River

The Cuyamel River flows past the city of Cuyamel, Honduras and into an off branch of the Motagua River that marks the boundary between Honduras and Guatemala. American businessman Sam Zemurray purchased his first banana plantation along this river and named his company Cuyamel Fruit Company after it.[1] A proposed dam on the river was approved by the Honduran National Congress in 2014, but has run into local opposition and has not yet been built.[2]

Cuyamel River
Native nameRio Cuyamel
Location
CountryHonduras
Physical characteristics
MouthGulf of Honduras in the Atlantic Ocean
 ⁃ location
Puerto Barrios
 ⁃ elevation
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References
  1. Doing Business with the Dictators: A Political History of United Fruit in Guatemala, 1899-1944 by Paul J. Dosal
  2. https://business-humanrights.org/en/honduras-new-report-documents-negative-social-environmental-impacts-of-hydroelectric-project-cuyamel-ii%7C Honduras: New report documents negative social & environmental impacts of hydroelectric project Cuyamel II

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