Cajones River
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The Cajones River in the Ayotzintepec
municipality divides the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca
from the Sierra Sierra de Villa Alta in Oaxaca
state, Mexico
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It joins the Manso River to form the Tesechoacan River
, a tributary of the Papaloapan River
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Ayotzintepec
Ayotzintepec is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 169.69 km².It is part of the Tuxtepec District of the Papaloapan Region.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6524....
municipality divides the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca
Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca
The Sierra Juárez is a range of mountains in Oaxaca state, Mexico between latitudes 17°20'-17°50'N and longitudes 96°15'-97°00'W, with an area of about 1,700 km².It is part of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca....
from the Sierra Sierra de Villa Alta in Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
state, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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It joins the Manso River to form the Tesechoacan River
Tesechoacan River
The Tesechoacan River is a river of Mexico in Veracruz states.It is formed where the Cajones River joins the Manso River, both flowing eastward from the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and is a tributary of the Papaloapan River....
, a tributary of the Papaloapan River
Papaloapan River
The Papaloapan River is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name is derived from the Nahuatl papalotl and apan ....
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