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Alta Cima

Coordinates: 23°03′40″N 99°11′55″W / 23.06111°N 99.19861°W / 23.06111; -99.19861
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Alta Cima
Village
Alta Cima
Alta Cima is located in Tamaulipas
Alta Cima
Alta Cima
Alta Cima is located in Mexico
Alta Cima
Alta Cima
Coordinates: 23°03′40″N 99°11′55″W / 23.06111°N 99.19861°W / 23.06111; -99.19861
Country Mexico
State Tamaulipas
MunicipalityGómez Farías
Population
 • Total180
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Alta Cima is a village located within El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, in the municipality of Gómez Farías in Tamaulipas, Mexico.[1][2] There are approximately 180 residents living in 40 households.[1] The nearest cities are Ciudad Mante and Ciudad Victoria.[1]

Tourism

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There is one hotel in Alta Cima, Hotel El Pino, which consists of cabins and campsites.[3] The homes of residents of Alta Cima are open to visitors and tourists, and some operate ecotourism guiding businesses.[4]

Natural Resources

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Alta Cima and the surrounding nature reserve are biodiversity hotspots. Bird watching is popular with more than 255 species of resident birds and 175 migrants.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nuestro Mexico. "Alta Cima". Nuestro Mexico. Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. ^ "Alta Cima". Google Maps. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  3. ^ "Cielo Men's Cooperative | Planeta". old.planeta.com. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  4. ^ "Alta Cima". www.laverdad.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  5. ^ Comision Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, http://www2.inecc.gob.mx/publicaciones/libros/2/cielo.html, accessed 18 Dec 2014