Usumacinta

[ oo-soo-mah-seen-tah ]

/ ˌu su mɑˈsin tɑ /

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noun

a river in Central America, flowing NW along the W Guatemala-SE Mexico border, through Mexico, to the Gulf of Campeche. About 600 miles (965 km) long.

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Words nearby Usumacinta

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How to use Usumacinta in a sentence

Typical of these rivers are the Grijalva and the Usumacinta.
Spanish America, Its Romance, Reality and Future, Vol. 1|Charles Reginald Enock
This is just what we do find in the group of ruins on the Usumacinta River of which we have already given a short account.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
Some hours more and we reach the broad level, and set up our tents on the Chotal, a tributary of the Usumacinta.
The Ancient Cities of the New World|Dsir Charnay
We raise our camp, en route for the Yalchilan Pass, and arrive in the evening on the right bank of the Usumacinta.
The Ancient Cities of the New World|Dsir Charnay

Above this fork the Usumacinta is a fine broad stream, sometimes more than half a mile from bank to bank.
A Glimpse at Guatemala|Anne Cary Maudslay