Polochic River

The Polochic River (Spanish pronunciation: [poloˈtʃik]) is a 194-kilometre (121 mi) long river in eastern Guatemala.^[1] It flows eastwards through a deep valley and flows into Lake Izabal at 15°28′00″N 89°22′00″W / 15.46667°N 89.36667°W / 15.46667; -89.36667Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 89°22′00″W / 15.46667°N 89.36667°W / 15.46667; -89.36667. The river is navigable for 30 kilometres (19 mi) to Panzós. It was used many years ago to transport coffee and timber, but most commercial transport in the river valley is now carried out by truck.

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Franja Transversal del Norte Departaments in the region Huehuetenango Department El Quiché Department Alta Verapaz Department Izabal Department Major rivers and lakes Lago de Izabal Río Dulce Río Polochic Río Usumacinta International corporation in the area Basic Resources (PERENCO) EXMIBAL Cuchumaderas Civil War events Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres Chisec Massacre Guatemalan Civil War Panzós Massacre Presidents of Guatemala related to the region Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García Fernando Romeo Lucas García