María Linda River
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The Río María Linda is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located south of Lake Amatitlán
in the department of Guatemala
. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla
and Santa Rosa to the Pacific Ocean
.
The María Linda river basin covers a territory of 2,727 km2.
Lake Amatitlán
Lake Amatitlán is a volcanic lake in south-central Guatemala, fairly close to Guatemala City. It lies in the central highlands, 1,186 m above sea level. Its maximum depth is 33 m and an average of 18 m...
in the department of Guatemala
Guatemala (department)
Guatemala is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital.The department covers a surface area of 2,126 km², and had a population of 2,541,581 at the 2002 census.- Municipalities :...
. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla
Escuintla
Escuintla is a city in south central Guatemala. It is the capital of the Escuintla Department and the administrative seat of Escuintla Municipality....
and Santa Rosa to the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
The María Linda river basin covers a territory of 2,727 km2.