Holmul River (Guatemala)

"Río Holmul" redirects here. For the Maya archaeological site, see Holmul. For other rivers of the same name, see Holmul River.

The Holmul River (Spanish: Río Holmul) is a river in northeastern Guatemala that flows through the Petén Basin region in the departamento (department) of El Petén towards the border with Belize. A number of significant pre-Columbian Maya sites lie along or near the course of this waterway, including Tikal, Nakum, Holmul, Naranjo, Yaxha and Witzna.^[1]

Holmul River
Native name	Río Holmul (Spanish)
Location
Country	Guatemala
Department	El Petén
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	El Petén
• coordinates	17.015112°N 89.614878°W / 17.015112; -89.614878 (Sources of Río Holmul)
• elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Mouth
• coordinates	17.297805°N 89.213963°W / 17.297805; -89.213963 (Mouth of Río Holmul)
• elevation	200 m (660 ft)