Touring La Cinta in Mexico
La Cinta in the region of Chiapas is located in Mexico - some 406 mi or ( 653 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Time in La Cinta is now 11:25 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Santa Lucia, Oaxaca, and La Nueva. Being here already, consider visiting Villahermosa . Check out our recommendations for La Cinta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 23 km away
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 26 km away
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