Río Orizaba
| Río Orizaba | ||
 The Orizaba River in the city of Orizaba . |
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| location | Veracruz State , Mexico | |
| River system | Río Blanco (Laguna de Alvarado) | |
| Drain over | Río Blanco → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | Ojo de Venado at the foot of the Citlaltépetl | |
| muzzle | at La Junta in the Río Blanco coordinates: 18 ° 50 ′ 6 ″ N , 97 ° 5 ′ 27 ″ W 18 ° 50 ′ 6 ″ N , 97 ° 5 ′ 27 ″ W.
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The Río Orizaba is a river that flows through the city of Orizaba in the Mexican state of Veracruz . It is a tributary of the Río Blanco , which crosses the southern Orizaba.
The course of the river
The Río Orizaba rises from a small spring called Ojo de Venado at the foot of the Citlaltépetl . It flows partly underground and joins some small watercourses that emerge on both sides of its course. To the west of Calle Madero , it crosses the city of Orizaba from north to south and flows into the Río Blanco at La Junta .
bridges
In order to connect the western urban area with the eastern urban area, a series of bridges were built, which gave the city of Orizaba its nickname La señora de los puentes ( The woman of the bridges ). Two of the oldest and most famous bridges are the Puente La Borda , the main artery 7 Avenida Poniente over the river, and built in 1838, the Puente La beneficencia .
Animal enclosure
In order to make the river basin, the city and the region even more attractive for tourism, animal enclosures have been established in the river region, which are home to monkeys, jaguars, deer and raccoons. At the end of May 2013, the area was expanded to include a reptile enclosure.
storm
Although most of the city's residential areas are well above river level, heavy rain showers occasionally lead to flooding, which affects the lower urban areas (such as Avenida Poniente 18 in particular ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official website of the state of Veracruz: Pico de Orizaba ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; accessed December 29, 2013)
- ↑ Orizaba, La señora de los puentes ( Memento of the original of March 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; accessed December 29, 2013)
- ↑ Vigilancia y prevención en Orizaba por tormenta tropical “Fernand” ( Memento of the original dated December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; article of August 27, 2013)
- ↑ Inauguran herpentario en paseo del río Orizaba ( Memento of the original dated December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; article of May 29, 2013)
- ↑ Río Orizaba y Huracán Ernesto agosto 2012 ( Memento of the original from December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; article of August 11, 2012)
- ↑ Inundaciones en Veracruz por desbordamiento del río Orizaba (Spanish; article from September 10, 2013)
