Talchichintle Island

Talchichilte lies among the islands of Santa María Bay on the coast of Sinaloa. Together with Altamura Island, it helps divide the extensive lagoon system into the waters known as Santa María and Reforma bays. Mangroves, tidal flats and salt marshes line the surrounding shallows, while the islands carry vegetation adapted to dry and salty ground. The islands and channels form a sheltered landscape between the mainland and the open Gulf of California.