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'''Xanil River''', ({{lang-es|'''Río Xanil'''}}), '''Saquilukun''' or downstream '''Agua Azul River''' ({{lang-es|'''Río Agua Azul'''}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/media/gobierno/gobierno-municipales/pdf/077.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=March 13, 2016 | |
'''Xanil River''', ({{lang-es|'''Río Xanil'''}}), '''Saquilukun''' or downstream '''Agua Azul River''' ({{lang-es|'''Río Agua Azul'''}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/media/gobierno/gobierno-municipales/pdf/077.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=March 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313192100/http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/media/gobierno/gobierno-municipales/pdf/077.pdf |archivedate=March 13, 2016 }}</ref> is an approximately 30 km long [[river]] in southeastern [[Mexico]]. The river rises in the [[Chiapas Highlands]] and flows from [[Chiapas]] to the state of [[Tabasco]] into [[Río Tulijá]]. Its name originates from the village with spa (''balneario'') of the same name ''Xanil'', which lies at the highway from [[Palenque]] to [[Ocosingo]].<ref>http://www.elclima.com.mx/cascadas_de_agua_azul.htm</ref> |
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In 2017 water flow at Cascadas Azul was found to be drastically reduced, due to a new embankment of the river, endangering the rivers ecosystem. |
In 2017 water flow at Cascadas Azul was found to be drastically reduced, due to a new embankment of the river, endangering the rivers ecosystem. |
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Revision as of 22:10, 18 September 2019
| Xanil (Río Xanil) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mexico |
| Mouth | |
• location | Río Shumula → Río Tulijá → Río Chilapa → Río Grijalva |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Xanil River, (Template:Lang-es), Saquilukun or downstream Agua Azul River (Template:Lang-es)[1] is an approximately 30 km long river in southeastern Mexico. The river rises in the Chiapas Highlands and flows from Chiapas to the state of Tabasco into Río Tulijá. Its name originates from the village with spa (balneario) of the same name Xanil, which lies at the highway from Palenque to Ocosingo.[2]
In 2017 water flow at Cascadas Azul was found to be drastically reduced, due to a new embankment of the river, endangering the rivers ecosystem. [3]
Gallery
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Canyoning upstream of Agua Azul -
Canyon exit La Boquilla upstream of Agua Azul
See also
Sources
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.elclima.com.mx/cascadas_de_agua_azul.htm
- ^ http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/encauzan-rio-perteneciente-cascadas-de-agua-azul-en-chiapas
17°26′01″N 92°11′45″W / 17.43361°N 92.19583°W
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