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Apr 30
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Mexico has many diverse geographical areas and is home to some of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders. It perhaps the best place on the planet to discover the diversity of flora and fauna that the can be created by such amazing geology.
1. Barranca del Cobre in the State of Chihuahua:
This is a system of giant ravines carved from the living rock by the Fuerte, Mayo and Yaqui Rivers creating the country’s most important hydrological systems. The ravines create giant waterfalls like the Piedra Volada and the Basaseachi Falls at 453 and 246 meters The ravines cover many hundreds of square kilometers and cross through the borders of the Sierra Tarahumara, Urique, Sinforosa, Batopilas, Candamena, Ro Mayo and Oteros, among others.
2. Crystal Cave of Giants in Mexico:
The Naica Mine of Chihuahua, Mexico, is a working mine that is known for its giant crystal cave with megalithic crystals that have laid hidden deep beneath the surface of the Earth for millennia. It is one of the greatest natural marvels on the planet. This cave contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found: translucent gypsum beams measuring up to 50 feet long, 5 feet in diameter and weighing up to 55 tons.
3. Cuatro Cienegas Biosphere Reserve:
Located in the state of Coahuila this ecosystems has unique flora and fauna that are highly protected by government authorities. Meaning “Four Marshes,” the adaptability of bio forms in this region is unique in the world. There are some 150 different plants and animals endemic to the valley and its surrounding mountains including some 30 aquatic species in the Reserve, eight of which are fish. These unique species live in the middle of a desert climate.
4. The Canon del Sumidero en Chiapas:
A few miles east of Tuxtla Gutierrez is the spectacular Canon Sumidero, (Sumidero Canyon) created by the mighty Rio Grijalva which runs northwards through it. Some of the canyon walls are estimated to reach heights around 2500 feet (762 meters). Recently, a new ecological park has been opened in the canyon. The area is known best for its spectacular views of the “Arbol de Navidad” (Christmas Tree) waterfall, owing its name to its exuberance and appearance. The area is accessible from four specific viewpoints, Los Chiapa, El Tepehuaje, El Roblar, La Coyota and La Ceiba, from Tuxtla Gutierrez.
5. El Pinacate, Sonora:
The Pinacate region is part of the Gran Desierto, one of the driest deserts in North America and is a protected reserve due to its beautiful landscape and biological wealth. The presence and absence of perennial plant species, together with soil and land form characteristics within this region. Hundreds of animals and plants survive there despite the extreme climate conditions.
The Pinacate volcanic field is a roughly 55 x 60 km area containing numerous maars, tuff rings, and cinder cones. The major craters are El Badillo, El Molino, El Cerro Colorado, El Volcan Grande, El Crater McGougal and El Carvalajal. They offer an almost alien landscape that is inhabited by bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelopes and diverse vegetable species like the saguaro.
6. The Sotano de las Golondrinas
Also known as the Cave of the Swallows in San Luis Potosi, this natural wonder is an open air pit cave that is approximately 376 meters deep making it longer than the New York Chrysler building. It is the second deepest pit in Mexico and estimated to be the 11th deepest in the world. It is inhabited by diverse species of birds like common swifts and parakeets leaving every day at dawn and returning at dusk.
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