The Gulf Coast of Mexico or East Coast of Mexico stretches along the Gulf of Mexico from the border between Mexico and the United States at Matamoros, Tamaulipas all the way to the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula at Cancún. It includes the coastal regions along the Bay of Campeche. Major cities include Veracruz, Tampico, and Coatzacoalcos. See also Pacific Coast of Mexico References Coasts of Mexico Coasts of the Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Geography of Mesoamerica Geography of Veracruz Yucatán Peninsula