Rio Dulce
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Revision as of 21:23, 12 May 2009
Rio Dulce Cruising Guide
| Coords: 15°48.85′N, 88°45.2′W Chartlet: Chartlet Gallery: Photos |
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| May 2009
From Daphne Becker - Tortugal Marina: Good news for cruisers! The Guatemallan Navy/Coast Guard is patrolling Rio Dulce in the area where most vessels are concentrated, which includes the following marinas: Tortugal, Tijax, Mario's Monkey Bay, Mar Marine, Nana Juana, Catamaran, Bruno's. This 24 hour patrol began in October, 2008 and no further incidents have been reported within the patrolled area. For the time being, it is best to plan to check into Livingston early in the morning and proceed up-river to anchor or pick up a mooring near one of the marinas mentioned above. The organization of hotel and marina owners hopes that the government of Guatemala will extend this very successful program to other areas in Rio Dulce, such as the Canyon, Rio Tatin, and Livingston. |
Background
Río Dulce ("Sweet River") is a river in Guatemala. It is part of a lake and river system that has become a very popular cruising sailboat destination. It is entered at the town of Livingston. The river meanders for six miles in a spectacular gorge. The sides of the gorge rise up to 300 feet on either side and are covered with teak, mahogany and palms. Wild flowers bloom throughout the foliage and howler monkeys and toucans can be seen. Waterfalls flow over the lip of the gorge after rainfalls.
The river opens into a long narrow lake called El Golfete. To starboard is an island and a large natural anchorage. A few houses and a couple of small businesses are on shore. El Golfete is about 10 miles long and a couple of miles wide. At its farthest end it becomes river again for a couple of miles. It is this area that several marinas and resorts are to be found.
As the river is about to enter Lake Izabal it is spanned by one of the biggest bridges in Central America. On one side of the bridge is the town of Fronteras, the local center of commerce for the area. On the other side is Rellenos. Fronteras is where the local veggie market is and Indians come in from the countryside in dugout canoes. Most of these boats are powered with Japanese outboard motors but many come to market day paddling these “cayucos” by hand.
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Charts
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Radio Nets
Also see Cruiser's Nets
- A boater's "round-table" net is conducted each morning at 7:30 AM on VHF 69. The net first handles any priority traffic, a mail call, services offered or needed, buy, sell or trade, along with some "commercial" announcements.
Crossing the bar
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Navigating the River
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Climate and Weather
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Popular Stops along the river
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Anchorages
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Tourism & things to do ashore
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Marine stores
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Sailing Routes To/From
References & Publications
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Cruiser's Friends
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Forum Discussions
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External Links
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Personal Notes
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