Tehuantepec
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Isthmus of, an isthmus in S Mexico, between the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Gulf of Campeche. 125 miles (200 km) wide at its narrowest point.
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Gulf of, an inlet of the Pacific, off the S coast of Mexico. About 300 miles (485 km) wide.
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Designed to modernise the rail link across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Mexican government has sought to develop the area into a strategic trade corridor, expanding ports, railways and industrial infrastructure.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Natasha Gutiérrez, from Santo Domingo de Tehuantepec, explained that her velvet outfit — hand-embroidered with silk threads — is worn on August 4, during the honoring of her community’s patron, Santo Domingo de Guzmán.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
A tender for the industrial parks to be located across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is due to be in launched in mid-June, Lopez Obrador said last week.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2023
But it also reaches as close as 1988, when Avendaño’s father first came to the U.S. from Tehuantepec, Mexico, and washed dishes at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
This small toad apparently is restricted to the Pacific lowlands from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec eastward to Guatemala.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
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