Explore Flor de Corazon in Mexico
Flor de Corazon in the region of Chiapas is a town in Mexico - some 408 mi or ( 657 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Flor de Corazon is now 07:56 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Luis, San Isidro, and Quechula. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villahermosa . Where to go and what to see in Flor de Corazon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1995 Chiapas earthquake
The 1995 Chiapas earthquake occurred on October 20, 1995 at 20:38 local time . The epicenter was located in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, near Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.1, or ML 6.5. Building damage was reported. Around 70 people were reported injured. In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, telephone and electricity services were momentarily interrupted. This earthquake could be felt strongly in Mexico City and in many parts of southern Mexico.
Located at 16.84 -93.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Sima de las Cotorras
Sima de las Cotorras, Spanish for Sinkhole of Parrots, is a giant circular sinkhole in the karst plateau of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It measures 160 metres in diameter and 140 metres in depth, and is noted for the thousands of green parakeets inhabiting the trees at its bottom and the ancient paintings on its cliff wall 70 metres underground.
Located at 16.81 -93.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Chiapas Bridge
The Chiapas Bridge (Puente Chiapas in Spanish) is a steel bridge over a kilometer in length which spans the Nezahualcoyotl or Malpaso Dam in northern Chiapas, Mexico. Construction of the bridge began in 2002 and finished fourteen months later, voted the best infrastructure project in Mexico in 2004. The bridge and the highway it is part of cuts driving time from Mexico City to the state capital by 3.5 hours and makes the rural area in northern Chiapas more accessible and open to ecotourism.
Located at 17.14 -93.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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