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San Nicolas Destination Guide

Delve into San Nicolas in Mexico

San Nicolas in the region of Sonora is a city in Mexico - some 1,008 mi or ( 1623 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Current time in San Nicolas is now 05:25 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Hermosillo " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Las Nachas, El Pinto, Vigia, Rancho Vigia, and Rancho La Pera. While being here, make sure to check out Las Nachas . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in San Nicolas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nacozari de García

Nacozari de García is a small mining town surrounded by its municipal area in the northeast of the Mexican state of Sonora.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.38 -109.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sonora, Populated places in Sonora

La Caridad Mine

La Caridad Mine is a large open-pit copper mine in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico. It is operated by the Mexican Copper Company (Mexicana de Cobre, S.A. ), which is a part of Grupo Mexico, the largest copper producer in Mexico. The mine lies approximately 8 miles east of Nacozari de Garcia. Although the mine was worked in the 1800s, it was closed about 1948, and did not reopen until 1979. In 1985 the mine was producing over 72,000 metric tons of ore per day.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.32 -109.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Copper mines in Mexico, Surface mines in Mexico