Tonalá River
The Tonalá River is a river of Mexico. It originates in the hilly region south of Nezahualcóyotl Reservoir, near where the borders of Chiapas, Tabasco, and Veracruz meet. It flows north-northwest to empty into the Gulf of Mexico. It forms the border between Tabasco and Veracruz states for most of its length.
| Tonalá River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| states | Tabasco and Veracruz |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of Mexico |
Juan de Grijalva's 1518 expedition named it Rio de San Antonio.[1]: 34
See also
References
- Diaz, B., 1963, The Conquest of New Spain, London: Penguin Books, ISBN 0140441239
- Atlas of Mexico, 1975 (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/river_basins.jpg).
- The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
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