Tumbalá mountains foothills

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The Tumbalá mountains foothills are a lush, low-lying mountainous region in Chiapas, Mexico, forming part of the transition zone between the highlands and the tropical lowlands near the ancient Maya city of Palenque.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain foothills
climate humid tropical
country Mexico
culturalRegion Mesoamerica
drainageTo Gulf of Mexico
ecoregion tropical rainforest
elevationRange low-lying
formsTransitionBetween Chiapas Highlands
tropical lowlands near Palenque
geologicalSetting Sierra Madre de Chiapas region
hydrology numerous streams and rivers
knownFor dense forest cover
high biodiversity
steep slopes
locatedIn Chiapas
Maya lowlands
surface form: Maya region

Usumacinta River
surface form: Usumacinta River basin

northern Chiapas
southern Mexico
locatedNear Northern Chiapas lowlands
Palenque
ancient Maya sites around Palenque
municipality of Tumbalá
partOf Sierra de Tumbalá
Sierra de Tumbalá
surface form: Tumbalá mountains
regionType transition zone
terrain mountainous
vegetation lush

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Palenque locatedIn Tumbalá mountains foothills