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Río Negro (Central America)

Coordinates: 13°01′07″N 87°18′10″W / 13.0187°N 87.3028°W / 13.0187; -87.3028
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Rio Negro
Río Negro (Central America) is located in Honduras
Río Negro (Central America)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryHonduras, Nicaragua
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
13°01′07″N 87°18′10″W / 13.0187°N 87.3028°W / 13.0187; -87.3028

Río Negro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o ˈneɣɾo]) is a river that divides the countries of Honduras and Nicaragua along the Pacific coast. Its path was substantially altered by Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. It mostly runs through a very undeveloped jungle region of the 2 countries.