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The Sierra Madre Occidental is a Mountain Range in western Mexico and the extreme southwest of the United States , extending 1500 km from southeast Arizona (south and east of Tucson ) southeast through eastern Sonora , western Chihuahua , Durango , Zacatecas , Aguascalientes to Guanajuato , where it joins with the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Eje Volcánico Transversal of central Mexico. The highest point is probably Cerro Mohinora , located at . Different sources cite its altitude as either 3250 m or 3300 m. However, other mountains at and are of very similar altitude and may possibly be higher. The range is home to the Sierra Madre Occidental Pine-oak Forests , noted for their high Biodiversity and large number of Endemic species. The mountains are home to several indigenous nations speaking Uto-Aztecan Languages , including the Tarahumara in the central portion of the range, and the Huichol in the southern part of the range. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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