Featured Geography of Mexico Entry
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo, NWAY voh lah RAY doh or noo AY voh luh RAY doh (pop. 310,277), is a city on the eastern part of Mexico's border with the United States. Three road bridges across the Rio Grande link the city with Laredo, Texas, which is located just north of the border. Nuevo Laredo is a major point of entry into Mexico. It lies at the northern end of one of the stretches of the Pan American Highway, a major road to Mexico City.
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Acapulco
Acapulco, ah kah POOL koh (pop. 721,011), officially known as Acapulco de Juarez, is a Mexican...
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Guadalajara
Guadalajara, gwahd uh luh HAHR uh (pop. 1,647,720; met. area pop. 3,669,021), is the second...
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Juarez
Juarez, HWAHR ehz (pop. 1,217,818), is Mexico's largest city on the border with the United...
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Mexicali
Mexicali, mehk sih KAL ee or meh hee KAH lee (pop. 764,902), is the capital and one of the...
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Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital of Mexico and one of the largest cities in the world. More than 8...
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Monterrey
Monterrey, mohn tehr RAY (pop. 1,108,499; met. area pop. 3,273,332), is one of Mexico's largest...
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Netzahualcoyotl
Netzahualcoyotl, nay tsah wahl KOH yoht uhl (pop. 1,224,924), is the third largest city in...
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Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo, NWAY voh lah RAY doh or noo AY voh luh RAY doh (pop. 310,277), is a city on the...
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Oaxaca
Oaxaca, wah HAH kah, officially Oaxaca de Juarez (pop. 256,848), is the capital of Oaxaca, a...
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Puebla
Puebla, PWEHB luh or pyoo EHB luh (pop. 1,346,176), is one of the largest cities in Mexico....
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San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosi, SAHN loo EES poh toh SEE (pop. 669,353), is a farming and mining center in...
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Tampico
Tampico, tam PEE koh (pop. 294,789) is the second most important port in Mexico, after Veracruz....
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Taxco
Taxco, TAHS koh (pop. 99,907), is a historic silver-mining town 70 miles (113 kilometers)...
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Tijuana
Tijuana, tee WAHN uh or tee uh WAH nuh (pop. 1,212,232) is a city in the Mexican state of Baja...
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Veracruz
Veracruz, vehr uh KROOZ (pop. 457,119), is the chief port of Mexico. Its official name is...
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