Americas
Mexico
Everything you need to know about Mexico for geography games and satellite imagery — capital, population, time zone, and how to recognise it from above.
Quick facts
Where is Mexico?
Satellite view centred on Mexico City (23.0°, -102.0°).
How to spot Mexico from satellite imagery
The Baja California peninsula lies across a narrow gulf from mainland Mexico. Much of the mainland has high interior terrain between mountain belts, while Yucatán forms a broad low peninsula in the southeast. Northern dry landscapes differ from the wetter tropical south.
Compare Baja California with Yucatán. Both are peninsulas, but their shapes, relief, and positions within the surrounding seas differ.
Read the full satellite guideCan you find Mexico from above?
Play satellite-imagery rounds from Mexico on a 3D globe.
Themed Mexico modes
Restrict the location pool to Mexico and pick a theme — volcanoes, capitals, coastlines. Smaller pool, sharper learning curve.