Río Lagartos is a town in the state of Yucatán, Mexico.
This lagoon is part of the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, and the Ria Lagartos has been designated as an internationally recognized Important Bird Area (IBA).
In 2004, UNESCO designated the area as Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve.
[1] The creek where Francisco Hernandez's 1517 expedition tried to obtain water, was named El Estero de los Lagartos, because of the "many large alligators".
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