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Sonora Destination Guide
Explore Sonora in Mexico
Sonora in the region of Baja California is a town in Mexico - some 1,335 mi or ( 2149 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sonora is now 01:37 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Tijuana " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: El Vergel, El Faro, Guadalupe Victoria, Zacamoto, and Rio Mayor Solano. Since you are here already, make sure to check out El Vergel . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sonora ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
GRIETAS QUE FORMO EL TERREMOTO DE MEXICALI EN LA BIBLIOTECA DEL EJ. NAYARIT. ABRIL-2010 MV
GRIETAS O FALLAS QUE AFLORARON CON EL TERREMOTO DE 7.2, EN EL VALLE DE MEXICALI, AQUI LA BIBLIOTECA DEL EJIDO NAYARIT. ..
Durango - Donde esta autobus a Chupaderos Garygapyear's photos around Durango, Mexico (donde)
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The Canyons of Chihuahua / Showdown In Durango Fintan's photos around Durango, Mexico
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Day 4 - Tecate Hare Scramble - The Race Savant's photos, Mexico (el hongo tecate things to do)
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Interesting facts about this location
Venustiano Carranza, Baja California
50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Venustiano Carranza is a small community located in the Mexican State of Baja California. It is located in the municipality of Mexicali and serves as a borough seat of its surrounding area. The intersection of Baja California State Highways 1 and 4 there is called the Crucero Ledón.
Located at 32.23 -115.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California
Guadalupe Victoria, also known as the 43, is a small city in the state of Baja California in northern Mexico. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,119 inhabitants. It is located in the municipality of Mexicali and serves as a borough seat of its surrounding area. Economically, it serves as an agricultural hub supplying the numerous cotton and wheat farms and ranches in the surrounding area Its name honors the first president of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria.
Located at 32.29 -115.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station
The Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station is a large complex of geothermal power stations, with an installed capacity of 720 MW, with plans for expansion up to 820 MW by 2012. The facility is located in south Mexicali, Baja California, in Mexico, and is built in five individual units, namely CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4 and CP5.
Located at 32.41 -115.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Cerro Prieto
Cerro Prieto is a volcano located approximately 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Mexicali in the Mexican state of Baja California. The volcano lies astride a spreading center associated with the East Pacific Rise. This spreading center is also responsible for a large geothermal field which has been harnessed to generate electric power by the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station.
Located at 32.42 -115.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
2010 Baja California earthquake
The 2010 Baja California earthquake (also known as 2010 Easter earthquake, 2010 Sierra El Mayor earthquake, or 2010 El Mayor – Cucapah earthquake) was an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on the moment magnitude scale. It started 26 kilometers south of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico, at a depth of 10 km . It occurred at 3:40:41 pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010, and it is said to have lasted about a minute and a half.
Located at 32.13 -115.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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