Guaymas is a port city in Sonora, Mexico. It stands on the Gulf of California, south of state capital Hermosillo and north of Ciudad Obregón. It is one of the major shrimp producing cities of northern Mexico and was formerly a major oyster producer, although pollution and overfishing have depleted its stocks greatly. This article is about the Mexican state of Sonora. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... The Gulf of California (highlighted) The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés; locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortés or, much less frequently, Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula... Hermosillo is the capital of the desert state of Sonora, Mexico, It is centrally located within the state and is close to several other major Mexican cities, such as Tijuana and Mexicali (both approximately 1 hour by plane) and to the U.S. cities Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. ... The name oyster is used for a number of different groups of mollusks which grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. ... Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants, or the substances so released. ... Overfishing is a situation where one or more fish stocks are reduced below predefined levels of acceptance by fishing activities. ...

One of Mexico's liveliest carnivals takes place on the waterfront every spring. See also: Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnivàle Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival parade is a public celebration, combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ...