Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country. Its name comes from the fact that when the first Spaniards arrived, indigenous people were not able to pronounce the word 'señora' to refer to the virgin. Thus, they said 'sonora.' Geography Sonora's shores are washed by the Sea of Cortez in the Gulf of California, which is connected to the Pacific Ocean further south. Sonora is thus linked to the so-called "Pacific Rim," which offers ample… (More on Sonora)