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Cuatrociénegas Valley (Cuatro Ciénegas Valley)

Cuatrociénegas, Poza Azul
Cuatrociénegas, Poza Azul. / Luna sin estrellas, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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An unusual part of Chihuahua desert with thousands of geothermal spring pools. Extremely high biodiversity including more than 70 endemic species not found outside this valley. Most unique are stromatolites in spring lakes, endemic plants in gypsum dunes, fishes in lakes.

4.7 out of 10 stars 46.9%

GPS coordinates
26.9228 N 102.1228 W
Location, address
North America, Mexico, Coahuila, west from Monclova, south from Cuatrociénegas

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