Río Cuilco is a river in

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. The river's sources are located in the

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just north of Cajolá where it is called Río Blanco. The Río Blanco joins the

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which in turn joins the San Isidro River to form the Cuilco river. The Cuilco follows its largely northward course through

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, and

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, crossing the border with

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at , continuing its course northwards into the

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, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The Cuilco river basin covers an area of in Guatemala.

References

External links

Map of Guatemala including the river
Rivers of Guatemala Rivers of Mexico Geography of Mesoamerica International rivers of North America Grijalva River {{Mexico-river-stub