southern Mexico

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region of Mexico

Southern Mexico is a culturally diverse and geographically varied region of Mexico known for its mountainous terrain, indigenous communities, and important archaeological and ecological sites.

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Statements (102)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	region of Mexico →
borders	Belize → Central America → Guatemala → Gulf of Mexico → Pacific Ocean →
country	Mexico →
hasArchaeologicalSite	Bonampak → Calakmul → Chichén Itzá → Mitla → Monte Albán → Palenque → Uxmal → Yaxchilán →
hasClimate	humid subtropical climate → mountain temperate climate → tropical climate →
hasCuisineSpecialty	chocolate-based dishes → cochinita pibil → mole sauces → tamales → tlayudas →
hasCulturalRegion	Mesoamerica →
hasCulturalTradition	Day of the Dead celebrations → Guelaguetza festival → Mayan rituals →
hasEconomicActivity	agriculture → fishing → forestry → oil and gas extraction → tourism →
hasEcosystem	cloud forest → dry forest → mangroves → tropical rainforest →
hasEthnicGroup	Lacandon people → Maya peoples → Mixes → Mixtec people → Nahuas → Tzeltal people → Tzotzil people → Zapotec people → Zoque people →
hasLanguageFamily	Mayan languages → Mixe–Zoque languages → Nahuan languages → Oto-Manguean languages →
hasMajorCity	Acapulco → Cancún → Chilpancingo → Mérida → Oaxaca City → San Cristóbal de las Casas → Tuxtla Gutiérrez → Villahermosa →
hasMountainRange	Sierra Madre de Chiapas → Sierra Madre del Sur → Sierra Norte de Oaxaca →
hasOfficialLanguage	Spanish →
hasProtectedArea	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve → Huatulco National Park → Lacandon Jungle → Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve → Sumidero Canyon National Park →
hasRiver	Coatzacoalcos River → Grijalva River → Papaloapan River → Usumacinta River →
hasSubregion	Campeche → Chiapas → Guerrero → Isthmus of Tehuantepec → Oaxaca → Puebla → Quintana Roo → Tabasco → Veracruz → Yucatán → Yucatán Peninsula →
hasTerrain	coastal plains → mountainous terrain → tropical lowlands →
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite	Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul → Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán → Pre-Hispanic City of Chichén-Itzá → Pre-Hispanic City of Uxmal → Sian Ka'an →
knownFor	cacao production → coffee production → high cultural and linguistic diversity → important archaeological sites → large indigenous population → maize cultivation → rich biodiversity → traditional cuisine → traditional textiles →
locatedIn	Mexico → North America →
partOf	Mexico →
wasPartOf	Mesoamerican civilization area →

Referenced by (24)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Amuzgo → Cerro Nube Flan → San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán → Sierra Madre de Chiapas → Sierra Madre de Oaxaca → Sierra Madre de Oaxaca region → Sierra Madre del Sur → State of Chiapas →	locatedIn
Guerrero ("Southwestern Mexico") → Mexican Federal Highway 190 → Morelos ("south-central Mexico") → Oaxaca →	locatedInRegion
Acapulco ("Southern Mexico") → Tabasco ("Region of Southeast Mexico") →	partOf
1902 eruption of Santa María ("Southern Mexico") →	ashFall
Central Mexico ("Southern Mexico") →	borders
Neotropical realm →	includesRegion
indigenous peoples of Mexico →	mainRegion
Resplendent quetzal →	nativeTo
Tehuantepec Ridge →	offCoastOf
Nahua ("Southern Mexico") →	region
Oto-Manguean languages ("Southern Mexico") →	regionOfOrigin
TAR Aerolíneas →	serviceArea
Oto-Manguean languages ("Southern Mexico") →	spokenIn