Yorkin River
| Yorkin River Río Yorkín | |
|---|---|
The Yorkin River near Sixaola | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Costa Rica, Panama |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Talamanca Mountains |
| Mouth | Confluence with Telire River to form the Sixaola River |
• location | Costa Rica–Panama border |
| Basin features | |
| Border significance | Forms part of the Costa Rica–Panama border |
Yorkin River is a river of Costa Rica and Panama which marks part of their border. Its confluence with the Telire River creates the Sixaola.[1]
Although the Yorkin has changed its course due to flooding, the border has not changed. This has led to confusion among the local Bribri people, who have illegally cultivated bananas on the wrong side of the border.[2]
References
- ^ "Instituto Costarricense de Turismo map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Rojas, Pablo. "El río que se "mueve" causa confusión en frontera con Panamá". crhoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2024.