Delve into San Juan in Mexico
San Juan in the region of Chiapas is a city in Mexico - some 416 mi or ( 670 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Current time in San Juan is now 08:58 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Tecpatan, San Fernando, and Mérida. While being here, make sure to check out Villahermosa . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in San Juan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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XECOPA-AM
XECOPA (La Voz de los Vientos – "The Voice of the Winds") is an indigenous community radio station that broadcasts in Spanish, Zoque and Tzotzil from Copainalá, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is run by the Cultural Indigenist Broadcasting System (SRCI) of the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI). XECOPA is located in MexicoXECOPAXECOPA Transmitter: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|04|N|93|12|W||| | |name= }}
Located at 17.07 -93.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 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 25 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 29 km away
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