The rivers that border Mexico are the Rio Bravo and Colorado (border with the United States), the Suchiate, Chixoy and Usumacinta rivers (border with Guatemala) and the Hondo River (border with Belize).
The hydrographic characteristics of these borders make it possible to practice specific economic, agricultural and electricity generation activities in each case..
The border with the United States represents a high point, given the intrinsic economic activity of that sector, and the social and cultural implications inherent to the area..
On the other hand, on the borders of Mexico with Guatemala and Belize, there are no language barriers between the countries, and there are more socio-cultural affinities, compared to the United States..
The natural borders of Mexico to the north (USA) and southwest (Guatemala and Belize) are determined by rivers, which geographically facilitates the demarcation of territories between countries.
Here are the rivers that border Mexico with neighboring countries:
It is made up of the Rio Grande and the Colorado River.
1- Rio Bravo: also known as Río Grande, it is born in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
It has a length of approximately 3000 kilometers, and determines the border between the State of Texas and Mexico.
2- Colorado River: it is born in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and descends towards the west until it empties into the Gulf of California.
It is 2,330 kilometers long, of which 28 kilometers correspond to the border between the state of Arizona and Mexico..
On its way, the Colorado River passes through seven US states: Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California.
It is constituted by the Suchiate, Chixoy and Usumacinta rivers
1- Suchiate River: born at the foot of the Tacaná Volcano, in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, until it empties into the Pacific Ocean.
It is 161 kilometers long, of which 75 kilometers define the western border between Mexico and Guatemala.
2- Usumacinta River: originates in the highest sections of the Sierra de Chamá, in the Guatemalan Department of Quiché, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
It is characterized by being the largest river in Central America, and has an approximate length of 1200 kilometers.
3- Chixoy River: Also known as Río Negro, this river is a slope of the Usumacinta River, it is born in the Department of Quiché in Guatemala, and empties into the Salinas River.
The Chixoy River is the second longest river in Guatemala, with a length of 418 kilometers.
Given its characteristics, in the energy source of the Chixoy hydroelectric plant, which supplies the vast majority of the energy requirements of Guatemala.
The border between Mexico and Belize is determined by the Deep River.
This river is born at a confluence between the Río Azul and the Río Bravo and empties into the Bay of Chetumal, south of the Yucatán Peninsula..
The Río Hondo is 209 kilometers long. Of that distance, about 115 kilometers demarcate the border between Belize and Mexico.
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