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The Sea of Cortes, also known as Gulf of California. It separates the Baja California peninsula from the rest of Mexico.

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Q: What body of water in Mexico is named after hernan Cortes?
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What resources did hernan Cortes find?

He took an astrolabe,food,fresh water,map,and navigating tools. :)


Did hernan Cortes kill the Aztecs?

yes he trapped them with no food or water


What year were the Mayans found?

Mayans found jade from the water flowing and they found it in the mountains in Belize


Were any landmarks named after Hernan Cortes?

Yes, there are some of them:Paso de Cortes. It is the mountain pass or saddle between the Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl volcanoes in central México.Mar de Cortes. Also known as Gulf of California, it is the body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from mainland Mexico.Villa de Cortes. A small town south of Tenochtitlan during colonial times founded by Cortes himself, now within the area of greater Mexico City. There is a subway station at such location, with the same name.


What is the large body of water that is named for Mexico?

Gulf of Mexico


What are adjectives that describe hernan Cortes?

Find a water route to Asia, get rich, make the crown happy with gold, gems, and things, and to gain power.


How did hernan Cortes treated the native American?

He gave the shelter, food and water. They were close.


Does the gulf of Mexico separate the tiny finger of western Mexico from mainland Mexico?

No. The Gulf of Mexico separates the Yucatan Peninsula (a large, triangular peninsula opposite to the Florida Peninsula) from mainland Mexico.The Gulf of California (also known as Sea of Cortes) is the actual body of water that separates the thin but large Baja California Peninsula from mainland Mexico.


What bodies of water surround baja Mexico?

Baja California, Mexico is surrounded by two bodies of water. The peninsula is surrounded by both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California.


How did the Cortes' actions in Mexico against the Aztecs influence Pizzaro in Peru against the Incas?

Cortes attacked the Aztec people for the money. It is said he was very greedy. He burned most of their religious books. I think only three remain today. Pizarro gave the Incas a disease and no food or water


What were the supplies of Hernando Cortes voyage?

food and water


Is Body of water in baja California effected by oil?

Not at all. Such sea is the Gulf of California or Sea of Cortes, and it touches the Pacific Ocean, separated by the Gulf of Mexico by almost 900 kilometers (566 miles) of land.