Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve

#359 among destinations in Mexico

Unesco, National park

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The Tehuacán-Cuicatlán biosphere reserve is a protected natural area located in southeastern Mexico. Its name derives from its two main locations: Cuicatlán and Tehuacán, in the latter are their administrative offices, covers 490,186 hectares distributed among 21 municipalities in the state of Puebla and Oaxaca. ()

Local name: Reserva de la biosfera Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Established: 2012 (12 years ago)Unesco: from 2018Area: 1331.79 mi²Elevation: 4869 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 18°2'52"N, 97°14'46"W

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OaxacaMexico

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