Patuca River
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The Patuca is a river in northeastern Honduras, formed southeast of Juticalpa by the merger of the Guayape and Guayambre rivers. It is the second largest river in Central America.
The river flows to the northeast for approximately 320km before crossing the Mosquito Coast, and flowing into the Caribbean Sea at Patuca Point.
It was the proposed site of a major hydroelectric power project. However as of May 1999 the hydroelectric project was placed on indefinite hold due to environmental concerns. The proposed development involved flooding 42 km of intact rain forest, all of which was on the legislative track to either become part of the Patuca National Park or the Tawahka Biosphere Reserve "Asagni."
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