The region of the Chiapas Highlands (Altos de Chiapas) is located in Chiapas, the southern-most state of Mexico.
Many pre-Columbian Maya civilization sites are located in these highlands.
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Chiapas Highlands — ▪ mountain region, Mexico high elevation region of dissected plateaus enclosing the central valley of Chiapas in Chiapas state, southeastern Mexico. The highlands constitute the northwestern end of a mountainous region extending northward… … Universalium
Chiapas — Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas State … Wikipedia
Chiapas — /chee ah pahs/, n. a state in S Mexico. 1,933,000; 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Cap.: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. * * * State (pop., 2000: 3,920,892), southeastern Mexico. Covering 28,653 sq mi (74,211 sq km), its capital is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It is… … Universalium
Chiapas Media Project — (CMP) is a binational partnership that provides media equipment, computers and training to native villages in Southern Mexico to create their own media. The resulting videos offer a unique perspective on the lives and struggles of these villages… … Wikipedia
Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas — Chiapa de Corzo Town Municipality La Pila Fountain in the main square … Wikipedia
Sierra Madre de Chiapas — ▪ mountain range, Mexico also called Sierra De Soconusco, mountain range in Chiapas state, southern Mexico. The Sierra Madre de Chiapas is a crystalline range of block mountains extending to the southeast along the Pacific coast from the … Universalium
Sierra Madre de Chiapas — Geobox Mountain Range name = Sierra Madre native name = other name = other name1 = image size = image caption = etymology = country = Mexico country1 = Guatemala country2 = El Salvador country3 = Honduras state = state1 = region = region1 =… … Wikipedia
Guatemalan Highlands — The Guatemalan Highlands is an upland region in southern Guatemala, lying between the Sierra Madre de Chiapas to the south and the Petén lowlands to the north.The highland are made up of a series of high valleys enclosed by mountains. The native… … Wikipedia
El Porvenir, Chiapas — Infobox Settlement name = El Porvenir settlement type =Municipality other name = native name = nickname = motto = imagesize = 300px image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type … Wikipedia
Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl … Universalium
