Discover Potrero Nuevo in Mexico
Potrero Nuevo in the region of Oaxaca is a town located in Mexico - some 338 mi or ( 543 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in Potrero Nuevo is now 10:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Tarifa, Puebla, and Pozo de Agua. When in this area, you might want to check out Villahermosa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Potrero Nuevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El Corte River
El Corte River (in Spanish Río El Corte, meaning "The Cut River") is the primary tributary of the Coatzacoalcos River, flowing through the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Veracruz to the Gulf of Mexico.
Located at 16.94 -94.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Selva Zoque
The Selva Zoque (English: Zoque Forest), which includes the Chimalapas rain forest, is an area of great ecological importance in Mexico. Most of the forest lies in the state of Oaxaca but parts are in Chiapas and Veracruz. It is the largest tract of tropical rainforest in Mexico, and contains the majority of terrestrial biodiversity in the country. The forest includes the Selva El Ocote, a federally protected biosphere reserve, but is otherwise not yet protected.
Located at 16.94 -94.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Chivela Pass
The Chivela Pass is a narrow mountain pass in the Sierra Madre Mountains that funnels cooler drier air from the North American continent, through southern Mexico, into the Pacific. These northeasterly winds, specifically the Tehuano wind, which periodically blows across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico, have important climatic effects, influencing the formation of hurricanes and typhoons, as well as contributing to worldwide climatological events, such as El Nino.
Located at 16.72 -95.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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