Le ndawo yamakhorali emangalisayo, ebizwa nangokuthi iMesoamerican, ekhuphuka eCabo Catoche, enyakatho neQuintana Roo, futhi inqamula ogwini lwaseBelize, iGuatemala neHonduras, ingelesibili ngobukhulu emhlabeni ngemuva kwe-Australia.
Ingxenye yaseMexico ilinganisa amakhilomitha angamakhulu amathathu, futhi angaphezu kwenkulungwane ngokuphelele. Ezingxenyeni zayo eziningi ifinyelela ekujuleni okukhulu, okungajwayelekile, kepha lapha, ngenxa yokuthi amanzi acace bha, afinyelela elangeni, okuyinto ebalulekile ekukhuleni kwamakhorali. IGreat Mayan Reef ayisona nje isigcawu se-calcium carbonate kanye nemikhaya eminingi emnandi yempilo yasolwandle lapho izitshalo nezilwane zihlangana khona ekuqhumeni kwemibala nobubunjwa obuzamazamela imisinga eguquguqukayo, kodwa futhi kusebenza njengesithiyo kumagagasi kubangelwe ukudlula kweziphepho neziphepho, okuthanda ukuthuthukiswa kwezitshalo, izindunduma kanye nemihlume ezwenikazi.