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[29] [30] Here several mountain chains come together, [17] with the elevation varying from sea level to 3,759 m (12,333 ft) asl, [30] averaging at 1,500 m (4,921 ft) asl. [17] Oaxaca has one of the most rugged terrains in Mexico, with mountain ranges that abruptly fall into the sea. Between these mountains are mostly narrow valleys, canyons and ...
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of Mexico. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height on the summit above a geodetic sea level. [2] The first table below ranks the 40 highest major summits of México by elevation.
The mountain range begins at Pico de Orizaba, and extends in a southeasterly direction for 300 km (190 mi) until reaching the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.Peaks in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca average 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in elevation, with some peaks exceeding 3,000 m (9,800 ft).
Of these 26 ultra-prominent summits of Mexico, four are located in Puebla, four in Oaxaca, four in Nuevo León, three in México, three in Jalisco, two in Veracruz, two in Michoacán, two in Baja California Sur, two in Coahuila, and one each in Morelos, Guerrero, Baja California, Tlaxcala, and Querétaro. Four of these peaks lie on a state border.
A Benevá mezcal dealer in the city of Oaxaca A cup of Oaxacan-style hot chocolate served in a traditional clay mug (with no handle) and pan de yema ('egg-yolk bread') The city of Oaxaca has long been considered "Mexico's culinary capital." [27] The most notable aspect of Oaxacan cuisine is its variety of moles, which are a type of complex sauce.
The Sierra Juárez is a range of mountains in Oaxaca state, Mexico between latitudes 17°20'-17°50'N and longitudes 96°15'-97°00'W, with an area of about 1,700 km 2 (660 sq mi). It is part of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca.
Peaks in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca average 2,500 meters in elevation, with some peaks exceeding 3,000 meters. South of the isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Sierra Madre de Chiapas runs 280 kilometers along the Pacific Coast from the Oaxaca-Chiapas border to Mexico's border with Guatemala.
Mitla is the second-most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, and the most important of the Zapotec culture. [1] [2] The site is located 44 km from the city of Oaxaca, [3] in the upper end of the Tlacolula Valley, one of the three cold, high valleys that form the Central Valleys Region of the state. [4]