Xanil River, (), Saquilukun or downstream Agua Azul River () is an approximately 30 km long
river
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in southeastern
Mexico
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. The river rises in the
Chiapas Highlands and flows from
Chiapas
Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...
to the state of
Tabasco
Tabasco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tabasco, 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa.
It i ...
into the
Tulija River. Its name originates from the village with spa (''balneario'') of the same name ''Xanil'', which lies at the highway from
Palenque
Palenque (; Yucatec Maya: ), also anciently known in the Itza Language as Lakamha ("big water" or "big waters"), was a Maya city-state in southern Mexico that perished in the 8th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD ...
to
Ocosingo
Ocosingo is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Overview
The northeastern boundary of the municipality is the Usumacinta River, along a portion where the river forms the international border ...
.
In 2017 water flow at
Cascadas de Agua Azul was found to be drastically reduced, due to a new embankment of the river, endangering the rivers ecosystem.
Gallery
Agua Azul Chiapas Canyon.JPG, Canyoning upstream of Agua Azul
La Boquilla.jpg, Canyon exit La Boquilla upstream of Agua Azul
See also
*
Rio Grijalva
*
Agua Azul Cascades
Sources
Rivers of Chiapas
Rivers of Tabasco
Grijalva River
Chiapas Highlands
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