Cañón del Usumacinta

Cañón del Usumacinta
Usumacinta Canyon
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
LocationTenosique, Tabasco, Mexico
Coordinates17°23′17″N 91°23′44″W / 17.38806°N 91.39556°W / 17.38806; -91.39556
Area461.28 km2 (178.10 sq mi)
DesignationFlora and fauna protection area
Designated2008
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Cañón del Usumacinta is a protected natural area in southern Mexico.

It protects part of the Usumacinta Canyon, where the Usumacinta River winds northwards in a narrow gorge which cuts through parallel ridges. It is located in the state of Tabasco, on the border with Guatemala.