Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Punta Maldonado (also known as El Faro on account of the nearby lighthouse) [3] is a small coastal community in the Mexican state of Guerrero. [4] Previously located in the municipality of Cuajinicuilapa, it became part of the new municipality of San Nicolás upon its creation in 2021. [5] It is notable for its Afro-Mexican population. [4]
From there, the Central American land mass extends southeastward to the Atrato River, where it connects to the Pacific Lowlands in northwestern South America. Central America has over 70 active volcanoes, 41 which are located in El Salvador, and Guatemala. [16] The volcano with the most activity in Central America is Santa María. Still ...
The magmatic record of Central America begins with Permian-Triassic (∼283-215) granites and gneisses of arc affinity, formed in the western margin of Pangea. [4] A second episode comprises a Jurassic -Berriasian of continental rift vulcanism, associated with the opening of the proto-Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. [ 4 ]
Punta Judas Formation: Middle Miocene [28] Juanilla Formation: Chattian [29] Conglomerado-Arenisca Formation: Late Oligocene [30] Punta Pelada Formation: Late Oligocene [31] Pacacua Formation: Oligocene [32] Descartes Formation: Ypresian-Priabonian [33] Barra Honda Formation: Late Paleocene [34]
The terminator is visible in this panoramic view across central South America. The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas, south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most ...
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km 2 (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras.
North America portal; Central America. Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama; List of Central America-related topics; List of islands. List of islands in the Caribbean; List of islands of North America; List of islands of South America
South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2021 has been estimated at more than 434 million. [1] [2] South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is by far the most populous South ...