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Chetumal Bay

Semi-closed mesohaline estuary on the southern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chetumal Bay
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18°20′0″N 88°5′0″W

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Satellite photo of Chetumal Bay, with the Caribbean Sea (right/east).

Chetumal Bay is a semi-closed mesohaline estuary on the southern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in northern Belize and southeastern Mexico.[1]

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Geography

The mouth of Chetumal Bay is directed southward and buffered by the large Belizean island of Ambergris Caye.

Corozal Bay is a smaller inland inlet, that extends to the southwest in the upper region of Chetumal Bay. It is named after the town of Corozal on it.

Chetumal is a major city on the bay, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

Blue holes

Chetumal Bay contains several blue holes, most notably the Taam Ja' Blue Hole. With a depth of at least 420 metres (1,380 ft), it is the world deepest known blue hole.[1]

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