Knowra Isthmus of Tehuantepec Isthmus of Tehuantepec The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is a low, narrow region in southern Mexico between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, linking the Yucatán Peninsula and Central America with the rest of the country.
Gulf of Mexico : A large marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by Mexico, the United States, and Cuba. The gulf forms the isthmus’s northern maritime boundary.
Tehuantepec Railway : A railway crossing southern Mexico between the ports of Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz. It provides a direct overland route across the isthmus between the Gulf and Pacific.
Oaxaca : A state in southern Mexico known for its varied Indigenous cultures, mountainous terrain, and Pacific coastline. Much of the isthmus lies within Oaxaca, including its narrowest portion.
Isthmus Zapotec : A Zapotec language spoken in communities of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It expresses a regional identity rooted in the isthmus’s Indigenous communities.
Pacific Ocean : The largest and deepest ocean on Earth, extending from Asia and Australia to the Americas. The Pacific forms the isthmus’s southern maritime boundary.
Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec : A Mexican development and transport program centered on modernizing the isthmus’s railway, ports, and industrial zones. It is the contemporary effort to expand the isthmus’s role as a transport and industrial corridor.
Veracruz : A state on Mexico’s Gulf coast, stretching from the central Gulf region into the southeast. The isthmus’s northern lowlands extend into Veracruz.
Huave language : An Indigenous language of Oaxaca spoken by the Ikoots people around the Tehuantepec Lagoon system. Its communities and language are closely tied to the isthmus’s coastal wetlands.
Yucatán Peninsula : A peninsula in southeastern Mexico and parts of Belize and Guatemala, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea. The isthmus lies west of the peninsula and connects it to the rest of Mexico.
Panama Canal : A ship canal across Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It offers a maritime crossing, unlike the isthmus’s overland rail link.
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