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32-720: Los Mochis is the western terminus of the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad (El Chepe), which passes through the scenic Copper Canyon . This railway was approved by President Porfirio Díaz as a trade route linking the cattle markets in Kansas City with the nearest port on the Pacific Ocean , Topolobampo . Today the North Pacific irrigation region (Sinaloa-Sonora) in which the Fort Valley

64-412: A sugar mill . Ochoa died suddenly, and Johnston seized businesses that Lycan and Ochoa founded. "El Águila Sugar Refining Company" later became "United Sugar Company." In 1898, Johnston laid the first stone of the sugar mill and drove the rapid growth of the city around it. The first harvest was welcomed in the year 1903. Johnston was a very powerful and influential businessman, so powerful that he drew

96-462: A tropical savanna climate or a humid subtropical climate . These climates tend to have hot, or sometimes extremely hot, summers and warm to cool winters, with some to minimal precipitation. Hot semi-arid climates are most commonly found around the fringes of subtropical deserts. Hot semi-arid climates are most commonly found in Africa , Australia , and South Asia . In Australia, a large portion of

128-556: A hurricane that hit the area on 8 October 1985 . Los Mochis is known for its sports culture and large, high-quality sporting facilities (Ciudades Deportivas) intended to promote participation in sports. It has two large sporting facilities that have running tracks, pools, tennis courts, baseball fields and a football stadium with a capacity of 11,000. The city is home to the Mexican Pacific League 's Cañeros de Los Mochis baseball club. The city's football team

160-434: A location has a semi-arid climate, the precipitation threshold must first be determined. The method used to find the precipitation threshold (in millimeters): If the area's annual precipitation in millimeters is less than the threshold but more than half or 50% the threshold, it is classified as a BS (steppe, semi-desert, or semi-arid climate). Furthermore, to delineate hot semi-arid climates from cold semi-arid climates,

192-409: A mean annual temperature of 18 °C (64.4 °F) is used as an isotherm. A location with a BS -type climate is classified as hot semi-arid ( BSh ) if its mean temperature is above this isotherm, and cold semi-arid ( BSk ) if not. Hot semi-arid climates (type "BSh") tend to be located from the high teens to mid-30s latitudes of the tropics and subtropics , typically in proximity to regions with

224-477: A municipality outside the hegemony of El Fuerte . It achieved its objectives until 5 January 1917 when the mayor came to El Fuerte to install a new city hall in which he presided Ramon C. López who had been appointed by the state governor Francisco Cañedo. The municipality of Ahome was created by decree of the Local Legislature dated 20 December 1917, being governor of the state Gral. Ángel Flores, and

256-795: Is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration , but not as low as a desert climate . There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes . A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate classification , which treats steppe climates ( BSh and BSk ) as intermediates between desert climates (BW) and humid climates (A, C, D) in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential. Semi-arid climates tend to support short, thorny or scrubby vegetation and are usually dominated by either grasses or shrubs as they usually cannot support forests. To determine if

288-674: Is a major rail line in northwest Mexico , linking the city of Chihuahua to Los Mochis and its port, Topolobampo . It crosses the Sierra Madre Occidental , part of the range that in the United States is called the Rocky Mountains . There is no road covering the trajectory. It runs 673 km (418 mi), traversing the Copper Canyon , a rugged series of canyons that have led some to call this

320-584: Is called the Murciélagos de Los Mochis, and its basketball team is known as the Pioneros. With many World Champions and undefeated boxers, Los Mochis is considered one of Mexico's best boxing's cities. The Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico provides daily passenger service to Chihuahua, Chihuahua in north-central Mexico. Freight service on this route is provided by the interstate rail conglomerate Ferromex , or Ferrocarril de Mexicano, which also links to

352-435: Is known for its commercial fishing and increasingly important role in shipping. Los Mochis (from mochim , plural of mochic , Cahitan for "earth turtle" and used to refer to the flowers of Boerhavia coccinea ) was founded in 1893 by a group of American utopian socialists who were adherents of Albert Kimsey Owen, an American civil engineer who built the first irrigation ditches in the valley. The colony, organized under

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384-457: Is the largest district and is the principal agricultural area of Sinaloa, containing over 70% of all irrigated land and producing sugar cane, cotton, rice , flowers , and many types of vegetables. The valley is one of the largest producers of mangoes in Mexico. Air transportation is provided by Los Mochis Airport . Nearby Topolobampo is the second largest natural deepwater port in the world, and

416-755: The ABC Islands , the rain shadows of Hispaniola 's mountain ranges in the Dominican Republic and Haiti , parts of the Southwestern United States including California's Central Valley , and sections of South America such as the sertão , the Gran Chaco , and the poleward side of the arid deserts, where they typically feature a Mediterranean precipitation pattern, with generally rainless summers and wetter winters. They are also found in few areas of Europe surrounding

448-599: The Mediterranean Basin . In Europe, BSh climates are predominantly found in southeastern Spain . It can also be found primarily in parts of south Greece but also in marginal areas of Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki in north Greece , most of Formentera , marginal areas of Ibiza and marginal areas of Italy in Sicily , Sardinia and Lampedusa . Cold semi-arid climates (type "BSk") tend to be located in elevated portions of temperate zones generally from

480-523: The Outback surrounding the central desert regions lies within the hot semi-arid climate region. In South Asia, both India and parts of Pakistan experience the seasonal effects of monsoons and feature short but well-defined wet seasons , but are not sufficiently wet overall to qualify as either a tropical savanna or a humid subtropical climate. Hot semi-arid climates can be also found in parts of North America , such as most of northern Mexico ,

512-631: The Texas Pacifico Transportation Railroad at the Ojinaga Presidio Crossing into the United States as a part of the La Entrada al Pacifico . On its way from Los Mochis to Chihuahua it runs through El Fuerte , Temoris , Bahuichivo , Posada Barrancas, Divisadero , and Creel , among others. Semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate , semi-desert climate , or steppe climate

544-713: The Temosachic-Casas-Grandes line. Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway completed the Chihuahua-Ojinaga section. Enrique Creel 's Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad completed the Chihuahua-Creel section. In 1940, Mexico acquired the rights from Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway . In May 1952, Mexico took possession of a line operated by Mexican Northwestern Railway . In 1955, Mexico merged them as Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacifico, S.A. de C.V. Financial difficulties caused by

576-587: The change to the header, and the State Legislature passed it through another decree issued on May 10 next, which was published in the Official Journal of State the 30th day of the month. The transfer took place without major problems right away and offices were installed in the house owned by Don Fco. Beltran, at the corner of Hidalgo and Zaragoza next to the local occupied by the former Sindicatura. The old town of Ahome, to remain laggard in

608-572: The cost of building a railroad through rugged terrain delayed the project, and the ChP was not completed until 1961. The private rail franchise Ferromex took over the railroad from the Mexican government in 1998. In general, two different passenger trains run daily: Chepe Regional , a slower service with more stops for locals, with 15 official stops and more than 50 flag stops at which boardings or disembarkations can be made at passenger request, and

640-525: The mid-30s to low 50s latitudes, typically bordering a humid continental climate or a Mediterranean climate . They are also typically found in continental interiors some distance from large bodies of water. Cold semi-arid climates usually feature warm to hot dry summers, though their summers are typically not quite as hot as those of hot semi-arid climates. Unlike hot semi-arid climates, areas with cold semi-arid climates tend to have cold and possibly freezing winters. These areas usually see some snowfall during

672-599: The most scenic railroad trip on the continent. It is both an important transportation system for locals and a draw for tourists. The tracks pass over 37 bridges and through 86 tunnels , rising as high as 2,400 m (7,900 ft) above sea level near Divisadero (the continental divide ), a popular lookout spot over the canyons. Each one-way trip takes roughly 16 hours. The track also crosses over itself to gain elevation. The headquarters were in turn located in Mexico City, Chihuahua and Los Mochis. The concept of

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704-624: The nights uncomfortable, and a heat index reaching 45 °C (113 °F) in the day. Winters are very warm, reaching 30 °C (86 °F) in the day, even though the lowest temperature recorded was 2.5 °C (36 °F) during January 1971. Rainfall concentrates in the summer: it is common to see thunderstorms and even occasional hurricanes in August and September, but winters are dry with almost no rainfall, though on 29 December 1978 133.4 millimetres (5.25 in) fell. The highest daily rainfall, however, totaled 211 millimetres (8.31 in) from

736-406: The other a luxury, Chepe Express , direct service for tourists, which is faster and more expensive. First-class trains are composed of two to three cars, each holding 64 passengers. Second-class trains have three or four cars, each holding 68 passengers. There is also regular cargo service running between Topolobampo and Chihuahua that might be further increased and extended so as to connect with

768-459: The port city of Topolobampo . The city is on Mexican Federal Highway 15 , the main north-south route from Nogales to Mexico City . The city's airport offer domestic flights, mainly to Mexico's largest cities and is served by several airlines. Bellflower, California Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pac%C3%ADfico The Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (Chihuahua-Pacific Railway), also known as El Chepe from its reporting mark CHP ,

800-467: The principles of utopian socialism , survived for 31 years. Albert K. Owen, the American civil engineer who came to do studies for the construction of a railway, was enchanted by Ohuira Bay and imagined the city of the future, where railways and shipping lines converged to ship throughout the world. Today, the port city of Topolobampo continues to be developed and may one day reach Owen's dream. The city

832-519: The process of the region, had been relegated to second place. Since then the city of Los Mochis, as the town of Ahome whole have had major changes in both economic and social policy have remained constant progress to the municipality. Climate in Los Mochis is semi-arid wet and dry ( BSh ), bordering on arid ( BWh ). Summers are extremely hot, reaching 40 °C (104 °F) with overnight lows of 26 °C (79 °F) with high humidity make

864-586: The railroad was officially recognized in 1880, when the president of Mexico , General Manuel González , granted a rail concession to Albert Kinsey Owen of the Utopia Socialist Colony of New Harmony, Indiana , United States , who was seeking to develop a socialist colony in Mexico. The railroad was actually built by Arthur Stilwell as the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway , starting about 1900. From 1910 to 1914, Mexico North Western Railway (sp. Ferrocarril del Noroeste ) completed

896-487: The southern part of the neighboring state of Sonora and to the municipalities of El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Choix and Guasave in Sinaloa. The economic development of the city began with the sugar industry, but in recent decades, its progress rests on the high-tech agriculture practiced throughout the northwestern region of Mexico. A group of enthusiastic people in la Villa de Ahome, under the name of "separatist," fought to create

928-478: The street plans for Los Mochis — a modern city with wide and straight streets. It was not recognized as a city until 1903 along with Topolobampo. On 20 April 1903 a decree was founded by the mayor of Los Mochis, during the state government of Francisco Cañedo. In 1916, establishing the town of Ahome and since 1935 the municipal seat of the latter is in the city of Los Mochis. It is currently the commercial center of Valle del Fuerte and its radius of influence extends from

960-796: The winter, though snowfall is much lower than at locations at similar latitudes with more humid climates. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates tend to have higher elevations than areas with hot semi-arid climates, and tend to feature major temperature swings between day and night, sometimes by as much as 20 °C (36 °F) or more. These large diurnal temperature variations are seldom seen in hot semi-arid climates. Cold semi-arid climates at higher latitudes tend to have dry winters and wetter summers, while cold semi-arid climates at lower latitudes tend to have precipitation patterns more akin to Mediterranean climates , with dry summers, relatively wet winters, and even wetter springs and autumns. Cold semi-arid climates are most commonly found in central Asia and

992-403: Was appointed head of the municipality of La Villa de Ahome. In 1918 Florencio A. Valdés, was the first elected mayor. The City Council Ahome preceded by Modesto G. Castro decided to make the move to the town of Los Mochis, justifying that this population had grown so much that already exceeded several times to La Villa de Ahome. The City Council Ahome, in a decision dated 1 April 1935, allowed

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1024-412: Was founded by a businessman named Benjamin F. Johnston, who came to make a fortune in the cultivation of sugarcane . Benjamin F. Johnston arrived at Topolobampo attracted by Owen's city project. Johnston saw an opportunity to exploit resources such as sugar cane and with Edward Lycan, who had been linked to Zacarías Ochoa, owner of a Trapiche (raw sugar mill) named "El Águila", initiated the construction of

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