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Mexico: Bodies of Water

4 months ago By The Editor

Mexico is a country rich in bodies of water, encompassing various aquatic environments, from vast oceans and seas to lakes, rivers, lagoons, and wetlands. In addition to its coastal regions, Mexico features numerous inland water bodies that support agriculture and facilitate transportation and trade.

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Mexico: Natural Landscape

1 year ago By The Editor

Mexico is located in the southern portion of North America and is the third largest country in Latin America. A biodiverse country, it encompasses arid deserts and scrublands, tropical rainforests, temperate forests and grasslands, mangrove swamps, alpine ecosystems, and coral reefs.

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Baja California Peninsula: Gulf of California (Mexico)

4 years ago By The Editor

Baja California is an arid peninsula in northwestern Mexico. It is bounded north by the United States, east by the Gulf of California, and south and west by the Pacific Ocean. It is separated from the mainland by the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez or Vermilion Sea.

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Gulf of Mexico: Ocean Basin

5 years ago By The Editor

The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean. This partially landlocked body of water is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the United States Gulf Coast, the southwest and south by Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula, and the southeast by Cuba.

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Isthmus of Tehuantepec: Gulf of Tehuantepec (Mexico)

The Editor Wed, 04/10/2019 - 21:10

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is an isthmus in southern Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Gulf of Mexico to the north and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the Pacific Ocean to the south. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.

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Marismas Nacionales Lagoon System: Marismas Nacionales–San Blas Mangrove Ecoregion (Mexico)

The Editor Sun, 07/23/2023 - 15:39

The Marismas Nacionales Lagoon System is a significant coastal wetland located on the Pacific coast of northwest Mexico and a substantial and crucial mangrove ecosystem. The Marismas Nacionales–San Blas mangrove ecoregion is renowned for its rich biodiversity and ecological significance.

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Río Bravo (Mexico): Rio Grande (U.S.)

1 year ago By The Editor

The Río Bravo, or more formally the Río Bravo del Norte, in Mexico, is known as the Rio Grande in the United States. The river flows generally southward for approximately 1,900 mi, forming the border between Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

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