The Río Achiguate () is a river in the south of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the
Sierra Madre mountain range, on the southern slopes of the
Volcán de Fuego
Volcán de Fuego (; Spanish for "Volcano of Fire", often shortened to Fuego) or Chi Q'aq' ( Kaqchikel for "where the fire is") is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments. ...
in the departments of
Sacatepéquez and
Escuintla. The river flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla into the
Pacific Ocean.
The Achiquate's proximity to the active Fuego volcano increases the risks of inundations and mudflows.
References
Rivers of Guatemala
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