Colonia Morelos

Mexico / Sonora / Esqueda /
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The town of Colonia Morelos, the last true colony established by the Mormons in Mexico, lies at the extreme top of the great bend of the Rio Bavispe. Here the river turns 180 degrees on its northward course from headwaters in Chihuahua and pivots around the north end of the El Tigre Mountains, to head south toward its meeting with the Rio Aros where together they form the Rio Yaqui. At Colonia Morelos the hills and canyons enclosing the river give way to allow the shifting channel of the Rio Batepito to join the Bavispe from the north.
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Coordinates:   30°49'48"N   109°13'17"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago