Xanil

Xanil River
(Río Xanil)
Xanil River close to Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico
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Location
CountryMexico
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMexico
Mouth 
 • location
Río ShumulaTulija RiverGrijalva River
Length30 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 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]

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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Sources

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  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "Cascadas de Agua Azul".
  3. ^ "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 / 17.43361; -92.19583