QUINTANA ROO

QUINTANA ROO

The State is located in the eastern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula, bordering the states of Yucatan and Campeche, has binational border with the countries of Guatemala and Belize. State Geographic coordinates are North 21 ° 37 'north latitude, south of parallel 17 ° 49' north, east to the meridian 86 ° 44 'west longitude and 89 ° 24'52 west longitude''

State the total area is 50.844 km2., Occupying 2.55% of the country, which corresponds to nineteenth place among the States of Mexico.
Quintana Roo is divided into three regions:

NORTHERN .- Composed of the municipalities of Isla Mujeres, Benito Juarez, Cozumel and the coast of Solidarity.

MAYA AREA .- Established by the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Jose Maria Morelos, Lazaro Cardenas, and Solidaridad.

SOUTH integration .- Only the municipality of Othon P. White

Weather
99% of the surface of the warm weather has been humid and 1% hot and humid, located on the island of Cozumel.

The state's annual average temperature is 26 ° C, the average maximum temperature is 33 ° C and occurs in the months April to August, average minimum temperature is 17 ° C during the month of January.

The statewide average rainfall is about 1300 mm annual rainfall occur throughout the year, being more abundant in the months of June to October.

The warm humid climate favors the cultivation of sugar cane, jalapeño chile, corn, rice, vegetables and fruits such as sapodilla, orange, grapefruit, papaya, lemon tart, mango and pineapple among others

ecological reserves

Protected ecological reserves are:

Area protection of flora and fauna of Uaymil Biosphere Reserve Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve special Contoy Island, Tulum National Park, Marine Park Cozumel Reefs National Park West Coast National Marine Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun and Nizuc, monitoring and evaluation unit of biodiversity San Felipe Bacalar, Kabah urban park, Chankanaab Lagoon Nature Reserve, an area of protection of flora and fauna and aquatic Laguna Colombia, ecological conservation area under the manatee sanctuary in the Bay of Chetumal, Private Reserve and Reserve Eden Yumil C'Eh U (The site of the lord of the deer.

Xel-Ha

In Xel-Ha, "where water is born",

 is a network of canals and major gaps in the region.

Currently, the area is considered one of the largest natural

 aquarium in the world.