Central America refers to the states between the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. Mexico is located in the north of Central America, while Colombia is in the south-east. The Caribbean Sea is to the east while the Pacific Ocean is located to the west. Geographically, there are seven Central American countries; Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. The region is geologically active with seismic activity often reported due to the presence of fault lines. The following are the extreme points of Central America.
6. Northernmost point in Central America
The border between Mexico and Belize at Juan Sarabia, in the state of Quintana Roo, is the northernmost point of Central America. The border is 155 long and follows the course of the Hondo River. A treaty between Mexico and Belize demarcated the border in 1897. Although the border is not as busy as the US-Mexico border, it is notorious for drug and arms trafficking.
5. Southernmost point in Central America
Cocos Island is the southernmost point in Central America. The island of Costa Rica is located in the Pacific 342 mi off the coast of Costa Rica. It is a designated national park, and citizens are prohibited from settling on the island except for the rangers. The cape of Punta Mariato, west of Panama, is the most southern of continental Central America. The cape constitutes the tip of the Azuero peninsula. It is covered by the tropical forest and the mangrove which are part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
4. Westmost point of Central America
The westernmost point of Central America is the mouth of the Suchiate River at Unión Juarez. The river marks the border between Mexico and Guatemala. The river starts from the Tacaná volcano and flows southwest to Unión Juárez.
3. Easternmost point of Central America
The easternmost point of Central America is the border between Panama and Colombia near Unguía. The border also represents the border between North America and South America. Colombian authorities seek to prevent drug trafficking and Cuban immigrants
2. Highest point in Central America
The Tajumulco volcano, west of Guatemala, is the highest point in Central America with an altitude of 13,786 ft. Sierra Madre de Chiapas Mountain range. The mountain is also the highest point in Guatemala.
1. The lowest point in Central America
The Rivas / Nicaragua Isthmus Canal, located on the continental division of the Americas, is the lowest point in Central America. The channel is at a depth of 184. The Nicaragua Canal was a proposed project to reach the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, but by the end of 2017 the project had not yet started, some officials claiming that it had was eliminated for financial and environmental reasons. The Caribbean coast is the lowest point of the surface at sea level.
