Sierra de San Francisco
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The Sierra de San Francisco is a mountain range in Baja California Sur
, Mexico
. Within these mountains is found a prehistoric rock art assembly known as the Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
. A variety of flora and fauna are found in the Sierra de San Francisco. range; a notable tree found here is the Elephant tree, Bursera microphylla
.
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Within these mountains is found a prehistoric rock art assembly known as the Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco is the name of the prehistoric rock art pictographs found in the Sierra de San Francisco region of Baja California Sur, Mexico.-History:...
. A variety of flora and fauna are found in the Sierra de San Francisco. range; a notable tree found here is the Elephant tree, Bursera microphylla
Bursera microphylla
Bursera microphylla, known by the common name Elephant Tree, is a tree in genus Bursera. It grows into a distinctive sculptural form, with a trunk resembling that of an elephant. The Elephant Tree is quite rare...
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