Wide view of Playa Garrafon, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo.

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Playa Garrafon

Isla Mujeres · Mexico

The short version, from the cited sources

A rocky shore at the southern tip of Isla Mujeres where limestone shelves meet exceptionally clear water over the northern end of the Mesoamerican reef.

Country
Mexico (MX)
Region
North America
Sand
Rocky shore
Water
Very clear over the reef
Administrative area
Quintana Roo
Timezone
America/Cancun
Source family
GeoNames
Source updated
1998-04-07

Names in the record

Playa Garrafon

  • Playa Garrafon
  • Playa Garrafón

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Source position

21.20417, -86.71806

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  1. GeoNames Gazetteer ExtractGeoNames ↗

    Beach features T.BCH and T.BCHS from the dated global dump; supplied as-is by GeoNames.

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