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The '''Port of Guaymas''' lies on the shores of the Gulf of California off the Pacific Ocean in the southwestern area of the State of Sonora, Mexico, about 200 miles south of the border from the United States. Sitting at the mouth of the Río Yaqui and surrounded by beautiful mountains, the Puerto de Guaymas is a shipping, manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. Major exports include sulfuric acid, copper, wheat, and other crops grown in the region. | The '''Port of Guaymas''' lies on the shores of the Gulf of California off the Pacific Ocean in the southwestern area of the State of Sonora, Mexico, about 200 miles south of the border from the United States. Sitting at the mouth of the Río Yaqui and surrounded by beautiful mountains, the Puerto de Guaymas is a shipping, manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. Major exports include sulfuric acid, copper, wheat, and other crops grown in the region. | ||
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| + | The Port of Guaymas is currently the fastest growing seaport in Mexico. The port is planning an expansion that will extend the port into the bay between Guaymas and neighboring Empalme.<ref>[http://azstarnet.com/business/local/port-of-guaymas-set-to-expand/article_1faea8eb-20bf-5fa3-b22c-95d98727a374.html "Port of Guaymas set to expand"] Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star, April 5, 2012.</ref> | ||
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The Port of Guaymas lies on the shores of the Gulf of California off the Pacific Ocean in the southwestern area of the State of Sonora, Mexico, about 200 miles south of the border from the United States. Sitting at the mouth of the Río Yaqui and surrounded by beautiful mountains, the Puerto de Guaymas is a shipping, manufacturing, commercial, and tourism center. Major exports include sulfuric acid, copper, wheat, and other crops grown in the region.
The Port of Guaymas is currently the fastest growing seaport in Mexico. The port is planning an expansion that will extend the port into the bay between Guaymas and neighboring Empalme.[1]
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- ↑ "Port of Guaymas set to expand" Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star, April 5, 2012.
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