Sumidero Canyon

Summary

Sumidero Canyon is a protected area^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,373 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sumidero Canyon is located in Chiapas^[3].
• Sumidero Canyon is in the country of Mexico^[4].
• Sumidero Canyon is on the body of water Grijalva River^[5].
• Sumidero Canyon's instance of is recorded as protected area^[6].
• Sumidero Canyon's instance of is recorded as canyon^[7].
• Sumidero Canyon's Commons category is recorded as Cañón del Sumidero^[8].
• Sumidero Canyon's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 16.85, 'longitude': -93.13333}^[9].
• Sumidero Canyon's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 16.848333333333, 'longitude': -93.105555555556}^[10].
• Sumidero Canyon's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category II: National Park^[11].
• Sumidero Canyon's Commons gallery is recorded as Cañón del Sumidero^[12].
• Sumidero Canyon's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[13].
• Sumidero Canyon's native label is recorded as Cañón del Sumidero^[14].
• Sumidero Canyon's significant place is recorded as Tuxtla Gutiérrez^[15].

Body

Geography

Sumidero Canyon is in the country of Mexico^[4]. It is located in Chiapas^[3]. It is on the body of water Grijalva River^[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include protected area^[6] and canyon^[7]. Sumidero Canyon's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[13].

Why It Matters

Sumidero Canyon ranks in the top 3% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,373 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]