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 the Tulija River. Its name originates from the village with spa (balneario) of the same name Xanil, which lies at the highway from Palenque to Ocosingo.[2]
| Xanil River (Río Xanil) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mexico |
| Mouth | |
• location | Río Shumula → Tulija River → Grijalva River |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
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. [3]
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Canyoning upstream of Agua Azul -
Canyon exit La Boquilla upstream of Agua Azul
See also
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edit- ^ "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) - ^ "Cascadas de Agua Azul".
- ^ "Encauzan río perteneciente a cascadas de Agua Azul en Chiapas". 10 November 2017.
17°26′01″N 92°11′45″W / 17.43361°N 92.19583°W
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