Near El Jabalí in Rioverde, San Luis Potosí, Mexico — The Northeast (and Central Highlands)
Media Luna Springs
The Half-Moon Springs
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2020
1. Media Luna Springs Marker
Area Natural Protegida
El Manantial de la Media Luna fue declarado Área Natural Protegida de competencia estatal, el 7 de junio de 2003, por su importancia como humedal, resguardando una biodiversidad importante como refugio de aves acuáticas locales y migratorias, y sustenta 3 especies de peces endémicas a la Media Luna, y 4 más endemicas a los manantiales del Valle de Río Verde
En la Media Luna se han encontrado evidencias de la fauna prehistórica que habitó estos lugares, destacando restos fósiles de animales y plantas, esqueletos de mamuts, esqueletos humanos, etc. Las condiciones climáticas del Cuaternario, permitieron estas manifestaciones de vida en el valle de Río verde.
El lugar es importante además por su descubrimientos arqueológicos que relacionan a los antiguos habitantes del valle en la época prehispánica con indígenas pames otomíes, grupos chichimecas que se identificaron con diferentes nombres como: alaquines, coyotes, mascorros cascanes, guaxcamás, jixiotes, machipanicuanes, lamagues, guachichiles y alacazavis
Ejido El Jabalí, Rio Verde, S.L.P. –
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Media Luna Springs (The Half-Moon Springs)
A Protected Natural Area
The Media Luna Springs were declared a Protected Natural Area of the state of San Luis Potosí on June 7, 2003 for its importance as a wetland, protecting an important biodiversity refuge for local and migratory waterfowl, and supports three species of fish endemic to the area of the Media Luna, and four more endemic to the springs of the Río Verde Valley.
In the Media Luna Springs there is evidence of the prehistoric fauna that inhabited these places, highlighting the fossil remains of animals and plants, mammoth skeletons, human skeletons, etc. The climatic conditions of the Quaternary Period allowed these manifestations of life in the Rio Verde Valley.
The place is also important for its archaeological discoveries that relate to the ancient inhabitants of the valley in the pre-Hispanic era with indigenous Otomíes, Pames and Chichimeca groups that identified themselves with different names such as: Alaquines, Coyotes, Mascaros cascanes, Guaxcamás, Jixiotes, Machipanicuanes, Lamagues, Guachichiles and Alacazavis.
Ejido El Jabalí, Rio Verde, San Luis Potosí - Secretariat of Ecology and
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2020
2. Media Luna Springs Marker
The marker can be seen just after the entrance gate to the Media Luna Springs.
Erected by Ejido El Jabalí, Rio Verde, San Luis Potosí.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 2003.
Location. 21° 51.825′ N, 100° 1.748′ W. Marker is near El Jabalí, San Luis Potosí, in Rioverde. Marker can be reached from Camino a Media Luna just south of San Luis Potosí - Rioverde Carretera (Route 70), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: El Jabalí SL 79604, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Water Wheel (approx. 6.9 kilometers away).
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2020
3. Media Luna Springs
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 16, 2020
4. Media Luna Springs
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
