Introduction
The Pacific Ocean coastline of Central America extends along the western to southwestern shores of six countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama (Fig. 3.2.1 ). This is about 2,200 km overland. There is considerable geological and geomorphological diversity from one end to the other (Fig. 3.2.2 ) (Yanez-Arancibia 2005).
Location map of the Pacific coast of Central America, showing drainage patterns. (Courtesy Geostudies.)
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Scheffers, A., Browne, T. (2010). Pacific Coasts of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. In: Bird, E.C.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8639-7_28
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