Mopan River

English

Mopan River at Bullet Tree Falls

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Río Mopán. Named after the Mayan Mopan people.

Proper noun

the Mopan River

1. A river beginning in the Petén department of Guatemala and flowing into the Cayo district of Belize where it merges with the Macal River to form the Belize River.

   Synonym: Mopan

Further reading

• Mopan River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia