Xanil

Xanil
(Río Xanil)
Xanil river close to Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico
Country Mexico
Physical characteristics
Main source Mexico
River mouth Río Shumula → Río Tulijá → Río Chilapa → Río Grijalva
Length 30 km (19 mi)

Xanil River, (Spanish: Río Xanil), Saquilukun or downstream Agua Azul River (Spanish: Río Agua Azul)[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]

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.elclima.com.mx/cascadas_de_agua_azul.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/encauzan-rio-perteneciente-cascadas-de-agua-azul-en-chiapas

Coordinates: 17°26′01″N 92°11′45″W / 17.43361°N 92.19583°W / 17.43361; -92.19583

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