ntains supporting pine
and pine-oak forest. Along the southern and eastern shores
of the lake are small marshes.

Penas (Las).--Lat. 18 deg. 03', long. 102 deg. 38', sea level. A
small village on the Pacific coast; arid tropical scrub
forest.

Pichi (Estero).--Lat. 18 deg. 01', long. 102 deg. 24', sea level. A
brackish lagoon surrounded by mangroves and coconut groves,
located just east of Playa Azul.

Pino Gordo.--Lat. 19 deg. 42', long. 100 deg. 45', elev. 2600 m. A
ranch 37 kilometers by road west of Ciudad Hidalgo; pine-oak
forest.

Placita (La).--Lat. 18 deg. 32', long. 103 deg. 37', elev. 20 m. A
village on the coastal lowlands, located on the Rio Aquila;
arid tropical scrub forest; tropical semi-deciduous forest
along the river.

Playa (La).--Lat. 18 deg. 57', long. 102 deg. 33', elev. 800 m. A
small village on the western edge of the lava flow of Volcan
Jorullo; arid tropical scrub forest and some tropical
semi-deciduous forest in ravines.

Playa Azul.--Lat. 18 deg. 01', long. 102 deg. 25', sea level. A
village on the Pacific coast near the mouth of the Rio
Carrizal; arid tropical scrub forest; coconut plantations;
mangrove-lined lagoons.

Pomaro.--Lat. 18 deg. 18', long. 103 deg. 17', elev. 300 m. An
Indian village in the southern foothills of the Sierra de
Coalcoman, located about 3 hours by mule north-northeast of
Maruata; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Pozos (Los).--Lat. 18 deg. 30', long. 103 deg. 17', elev. 300 m. A
ranch located about 5 hours by mule north of Coire; tropical
semi-deciduous forest.

Querendaro.--Lat. 19 deg. 48', long. 100 deg. 53', elev. 1900 m. A
town on the Mexican Plateau south of Lago de Cuitzeo;
mesquite-grassland.

Quiroga.--Lat. 19 deg. 42', long. 101 deg. 30', elev. 2200 m. A
Tarascan town on the north edge of Lago de Patzcuaro;
mesquite-grassland and pine-oak forest.

Reyes (Los).--Lat. 19 deg. 35', long. 102 deg. 28', elev. 1500 m. A
town in western Michoacan, 50 kilometers south-southwest of
Zamora; mesquite-grassland, oak and pine forest.

Sabino (El).--Lat. 19 deg. 14', long. 102 deg. 03', elev. 1050 m. A
hacienda about 24 kilometers south of Uruapan; arid tropical
scrub forest, many streams, rice fields.

Sahuayo.--Lat. 20 deg. 05', long. 102