Paulaya River
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| Paulaya River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 15°50′06″N85°03′33″W/ 15.8349°N 85.0592°W |
ThePaulaya Riveris a river inHonduras,a tributary of theSico Tinto Negro River.
Poyais Scheme
[edit]In 1822–1823, the river (under the name Rio Tinto / Black River) was at the centre of the fictional nation of Poyais invented by the confidence tricksterGregor MacGregor.[1]The town of Poyais, capital of this nation, was claimed to be on its banks.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Strangeways, Thomas (1822).Sketch of the Mosquito Shore, Including the Territory of Poyais.Edinburgh. p. 9.
- ^W. H. Lizars (1822).A Map of Mosquitia and the Territory of Poyais with the Adjacent Countries(Map). Edinburgh.