Ulúa River

{{Short description|River in Honduras}} {{Infobox river | name = Ulúa River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology =  | image = Río Ulúa.png | image_size = 250px | image_caption = Ulúa river | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption=  | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Honduras | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 =  | length_km = 240 | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max =  | source1 = | source1_location = Intibucá, Honduras | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = | mouth = Caribbean Sea | mouth_location = Honduras | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|15|55|7|N|87|43|10|W|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|m|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = | basin_size_km2 = 22817 | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }}

The '''Ulúa River''' ({{langx|es|Río Ulúa}}, {{IPA|es|ˈri.o wˈlu.a}}) is a river in western Honduras. It rises in the central mountainous area of the country close to La Paz and runs {{convert|150|mi|km|order=flip}} approximately due northwards to the east end of the Gulf of Honduras at {{coord|15|55|N|87|43|W|display=inline|region:HN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}. En route, it is joined by the Sulaco River, the Jicatuyo River, the Otoro River and the Chamelecón River. The Ulúa River valley is famed for its ornate calcite vessels that date from the Mayan times. One of them can be found in the British Museum's collection.<ref>[https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Am1931-0717-1 British Museum Collection]</ref>

[[File:Democracy Bridge Damaged by Earthquake.jpg|thumb|left|Ulua River winds through El Progreso]] {{clear}} ==References== {{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ulua River}} Category:Rivers of Honduras Category:Geography of Mesoamerica