Chetumal Bay
Semi-closed mesohaline estuary on the southern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula
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Chetumal Bay is a semi-closed mesohaline estuary on the southern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in northern Belize and southeastern Mexico.[1]
Geography
The mouth of Chetumal Bay is directed southward and buffered by the large Belizean island of Ambergris Caye. It opens on the Caribbean Sea.
Corozal Bay is a smaller inland inlet, that extends to the southwest in the upper region of Chetumal Bay. It is named after the town of Corozal on it.
Chetumal is a major city on the bay, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Blue holes
Chetumal Bay contains several blue holes, most notably the Taam Ja' Blue Hole. With a depth of at least 420 metres (1,380 ft), it is the world deepest known blue hole.[1]
