Hondo River (Belize)

This article is about the river in Belize and Mexico; for other uses, see Rio Hondo

The Rio Hondo is a river of Central America.  It is about 150 km (93.2 mi) in length.  It flows in a northeasterly direction and ends in the Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea. Most of border of Mexico and Belize runs along its length.

Many archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization are near the river's course.

The river is mentioned in a stanza of Belize's national anthem, Land of the Free:

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Category:Rivers of Belize
Category:Rivers of Guatemala
Category:Rivers of Mexico