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The small lagoon (9 km&2 / 3.48 square miles) is shallow, averaging less than 2 meters deep, and the surrounding terrain is fairly flat, marshy, and crisscrossed by numerous brooks and rivers. Although Laguna Sontecomapan has been considered one of Mexico´s most productive lagoons and richest vegetation zones, still free of oil derricks and industrial plants, overexploitation, surrounding deforestation, and agricultural runoff have taken their toll. Most of its crabs are gone, some fishermen eat chicken, and the mangroves need replanting. '''RAMSAR''' considers the laguna a threatened ecosystem. The only paved road is the one entering from Catemaco . As of September 2005, the pavement is being extended from Sontecomapan to Montepio, with the section to the entrance of Playa Escondida/Jicacal almost completed. Two rural dirt roads branch off the highway. One near La Palma leads to the beach/fishing community of La Barra De Sontecomapan and a small ferry to Catemaco´s forgotten southern lands. The other, near the entrance to Sontecomapan, leads to Coxcoapan and from there continues on a dirt track to the gulf beach/Los Morritos area. There have been discussions (2005) concerning paving the La Barra road from La Palma to El Real, which should provide Catemaco with a paved road to the gulf beaches. There is one economy hotel in Sontecomapan , a plethora of restaurants, the rustic resort "Los Amigos" across from La Barra and the usual small grocery stores. A tiny thermal spring can be visited on the road to Coxcoapan. Tourism is concentrated on sightseeing the laguna by rental ''lancha'' from the ''embarcadero'' in Sontecomapan , watching the diving kids at the ''Poza de los Enanos'' and relaxing with a swim, cold drink and fresh seafood at La Barra. A communal ecotourism venture is just north of Sontecomapan city, catering mostly to groups. Private ecotouristic cabañas recently opened near La Barra. REFERENCES |
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