Northern Mexico
Northern Mexico is a vast desert region bordering the United States of America. The north is sometimes referred to as "unknown Mexico" or "lost Mexico" because it is ignored by the vast majority of tourists.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Chihuahua
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Chihuahua is the capital of the state of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico.
Destinations
Sonora
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Sonora is a desert state in Northern Mexico. While it is not near the top of most people's travel plans, it is not without charm.
Nuevo León
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Nuevo León is a state in Northern Mexico. The state is home to the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, which is the second largest metropolitan area in Mexico with an estimated population of 5.3 million people in 2020.
Coahuila
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Coahuila is a state in Northern Mexico. Coahuila is not a very touristy state when compared to other parts of the country, but it has several attractions, especially related to outdoor activities in the semi-desert climate.
Chihuahua
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Chihuahua is a state in Northern Mexico. It is known for its great deserts, its snow-capped mountains and ravines covered with alpine forests, which make it well-suited for ecotourism.
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas, officially known as the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Northern Mexico.
Sinaloa
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Sinaloa is a state in Northern Mexico. It is the most important agricultural state in the Federation, which has earned it the nickname "the granary of Mexico".
Durango
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Durango is a state in Northern Mexico. Most of the state is mountainous and heavily forested, with the Sierra Madre Occidental covering around two-thirds of the state.
Northern Mexico
- Type: region
- Description: geographic and cultural region of Mexico
- Category: cultural region
- Location: Mexico, North America
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Latitude of centre
31.3186° or 31° 19' 7" northLongitude of centre
-110.9458° or 110° 56' 45" westWikidata ID
Q6104194Northern Mexico Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Arabic: شمال المكسيك
- Armenian: Հյուսիսային Մեքսիկա
- Belarusian: Паўночная Мэксыка
- Belarusian: Поўнач
- Catalan: Nord de Mèxic
- Chinese: 北墨西哥
- Chinese: 墨西哥北部
- Dutch: Noord-Mexico
- English: El Norte
- French: Nord du Mexique
- German: Nordmexiko
- Hebrew: צפון מקסיקו
- Italian: Messico settentrionale
- Latin: Mexicum Septentrionale
- Portuguese: Norte
- Portuguese: Norte (México)
- Russian: Северная Мексика
- Slovenian: El Norte
- Slovenian: Severna Mehika
- Spanish: Norte de Mexico
- Spanish: Norte de México
- Spanish: Región Norte
- Swedish: Norra Mexico
- Swedish: Norra Mexiko
- Venetian: Mèsego setentrionałe
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Northern Mexico. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.