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Benito Juárez National Park

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The park ranges from 1,650 to 3,050 meters above sea level. The climate is Coastal sub-humid and Temperate sub-humid. The main rivers that cross the park are the Huayapan and San Felipe rivers. Most of their water is piped to supply the city of Oaxaca. The park covers 2,737 hectares, including the
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The southern boundary of the park is about five kilometers north of the City of 611: 591: 223: 295: 182: 876: 536: 119: 106: 32: 489: 726: 666: 327: 215: 185:. The park was established in 1937 during the presidency of General 806: 262: 170: 166: 92: 88: 74: 42: 846: 65: 722:Insurgente Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (La Marquesa) 874: 202:3,111 meter high Cerro San Felipe, part of the 173:, and includes parts of the municipalities of 505: 519: 365:a species of orchid in danger of extinction 512: 498: 414: 412: 248:Rhynchostele cervantesii ssp. membranacea 875: 409: 717:Insurgente José María Morelos y Pavón 493: 470:"Oaxaca de Juarez Travel Information" 382: 380: 898:Protected areas established in 1937 233: 13: 377: 14: 919: 214:The park is the main home of the 622:Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres 355: 339: 319: 304: 286: 270: 255: 240: 64: 57: 41: 797:Molino de Flores Nezahualcóyotl 388:"National Park "Benito Juárez"" 189:, and is named after President 16:National park in Oaxaca, Mexico 827:San Lorenzo Marine Archipelago 462: 441: 196: 193:, who was a native of Oaxaca. 1: 420:"Benito Juarez National Park" 370: 697:Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan 230:is popular within the park. 7: 747:La Malinche (Matlalcuéyatl) 532:Archipiélago Espíritu Santo 449:"Dwarf Jay Cyanolyca nana" 265:, national flower of Mexico 250:an endemic orchid in Oaxaca 209: 159:Benito Juárez National Park 139:2,737 ha (6,760 acres) 22:Benito Juárez National Park 10: 924: 832:Sierra de San Pedro Mártir 542:Arrecife de Puerto Morelos 903:Protected areas of Oaxaca 893:Natural history of Oaxaca 742:Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl 527: 151: 143: 135: 98: 84: 52: 40: 26: 21: 888:National parks of Mexico 521:National parks of Mexico 451:. 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IUCN category
national park
Cerro de San Felipe
Map showing the location of Benito Juárez National Park
Mexico
Oaxaca
Mexico
17°10′05″N 96°44′20″W / 17.16806°N 96.73889°W / 17.16806; -96.73889
Valles Centrales Region
Oaxaca
Mexico
San Felipe Tejalapam
San Andres Huayapan
Oaxaca
Lazaro Cardenas del Rio
Benito Juárez
Sierra Madre de Oaxaca
dwarf jay
illegal logging
downhill cycling
Rhynchostele cervantesii ssp. membranacea an endemic orchid in Oaxaca
Dalia, national flower of Mexico
Dalia
Orquídea de Tierra (Govenia lilacea)
Pericón (Tagetes lucida)
Tagetes lucida
Pinguicula stolonifera, carnivorous plant
Another species of Pinguicula (Pinguicula moranensis)
Pinguicula
Passiflora (Passiflora holosericea)

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