Xanil Explained

Xanil River
(Río Xanil)
Mouth Location:Río Shumula → Tulija RiverGrijalva River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Mexico
Length:30km (20miles)

Xanil River, (Spanish; Castilian: '''Río Xanil'''), Saquilukun or downstream Agua Azul River (Spanish; Castilian: '''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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . March 13, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313192100/http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/media/gobierno/gobierno-municipales/pdf/077.pdf . March 13, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Cascadas de Agua Azul.
  3. Web site: Encauzan río perteneciente a cascadas de Agua Azul en Chiapas. 10 November 2017.