urrounded by mangroves, located just
southwest of El Ticuiz.

Mil Cumbres.--Lat. 19 deg. 39', long. 100 deg. 47', elev. 2800 m. A
name for a look-out on the Mexico-Morelia highway in Atzimba
National Park, about 32 kilometers by road west-southwest of
Ciudad Hidalgo; pine and fir forest.

Mira (La).--Lat. 18 deg. 05', long. 102 deg. 20', elev. 20 m. A
small village about 5 kilometers north-northeast of Playa
Azul; arid tropical scrub forest.

Morelia.--Lat. 19 deg. 43', long. 101 deg. 10', elev. 1900 m.
Capital of and largest city in Michoacan; mesquite-grassland
on flats and pine-oak forest on surrounding hills.

Morelia (Rio de).--A small, intermittent stream originating
in the mountains south of Morelia and emptying into Lago de
Cuitzeo.

Motin del Oro.--Lat. 18 deg. 14', long. 103 deg. 48', sea level. A
ranch on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub forest.

Motin (Rio).--Lat. 18 deg. 13', long. 103 deg. 48' (mouth). A small
river flowing from the Sierra de Coalcoman into the Pacific
Ocean.

Nahuatzen (Nauhuatzin).--Lat. 19 deg. 42', long. 101 deg. 50', elev.
2450 m. A Tarascan village in the mountains west of Lago de
Patzcuaro; pine forest.

Nexpa (Rio).--Lat. 18 deg. 05', long. 102 deg. 47' (mouth). A large
river draining the central part of the Sierra de Coalcoman,
originating near Aguililla, and flowing into the Pacific
Ocean.

Nogueleras.--Lat. 18 deg. 34', long. 103 deg. 17', elev. 1600 m. A
ranch about 10 hours by mule south-southwest of Coalcoman;
oak forest.

Nueva Italia.--Lat. 19 deg. 02', long. 102 deg. 07', elev. 380 m. A
town in the Tepalcatepec Valley, 59 kilometers by road south
of Uruapan; arid tropical scrub forest.

Nuevo (Rancho).--Lat. 18 deg. 26', long. 102 deg. 07', elev. 520 m.
A ranch 7 kilometers by road north-northeast of San Salvador
in the northern foothills of the Sierra de Coalcoman; arid
tropical scrub forest.

Ocorla.--Lat. 18 deg. 38', long. 103 deg. 07', elev. 885 m. A ranch
about 6 hours by mule south-southeast of Coalcoman; scrubby
oak forest.

Opopeo.--Lat. 19 deg. 24', long. 101 deg. 37', elev. 2800 m. A
village 16 kilometers south of Patzcuaro; pine and fir
forest.

Orilla (La).--Lat. 18 deg. 00', long. 102 deg. 12', elev. 10 m. The
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