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Blanco Destination Guide

Discover Blanco in Mexico

Blanco in the region of Chihuahua is a town located in Mexico - some 653 mi or ( 1050 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Blanco

Local time in Blanco is now 07:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chihuahua " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Valle de Allende, Talamantes de Abajo, Santa Isabel, Santa Cruz de Neyra, and Molinares. When in this area, you might want to check out Valle de Allende . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Blanco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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PUEBLITO DE ALLENDE CHIHUAHUA

2:33 min by OSCAR OMAR ESCOBAR VAZQUEZ
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Interesting facts about this location

Allende meteorite

The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over the Mexican state of Chihuahua. After breaking up in the atmosphere, an extensive search for pieces was conducted and it is often described as "the best-studied meteorite in history". The Allende meteorite is notable for possessing abundant, large calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions, which are among the oldest objects formed in the Solar System.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.97 -105.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1969 in Mexico, 1969 in science, Meteorites found in Mexico

Valle de Allende

Valle de Allende is the municipal seat and largest city of the municipality of Allende in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Originally named Valle de San Bartolomé, it was founded in 1569 by Franciscan monks. The city is one of the oldest in Chihuahua. The city received its current name in 1825 in honor of Ignacio Allende, a military leader during the Mexican War of Independence.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.93 -105.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1569, Populated places in Chihuahua