Rio Dulce or "Sweet river" is a great river that goes from Lake Izabal to the Atlantic Ocean. It is full of great tropical forests and great mansions. It starts with Castillo de San Felipe (and castle form the time of the conquest) at the side of Lake Izabal and ends with Livingston, a mostly black town, great for having a good time or just staying there.

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The area called "the Rio Dulce" begins at the mouth of the river on the Bahia de Amatique at the Garifuna town of Livingston. Going upriver, one passes through a spectacular steep walled canyon lined with jungle vegetation and wildlife. The river then widens into a small lake, El Golfete, the shores of which are lined with beautiful locations, Mayan settlements and a manatee reserve. The river then narrows and passes the towns of Fronteras and El Relleno where there is an abundance of hotels, restaurants, marinas, services for boaters, medical care, communications and transportation. A little further and the river widens into 590 square kilometer Lake Izabal, the largest lake in Guatemala.

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