Explore Casas Grandes in Mexico
Casas Grandes in the region of Chihuahua with its 4,124 inhabitants is a town in Mexico - some 937 mi or ( 1507 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Casas Grandes is now 10:22 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chihuahua " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pena Dorada, San Diego, Los Quevedos, La Vinata, and Juarez. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pena Dorada . 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 Casas Grandes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Our first 3 days Thesairs's photos around Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico (travel to casas grandes)
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Draco AK-47 pistol muzzle flash, fire ball!
First time firing the Draco, on New Years! We didn't have any fireworks, ....so this guy that showed up, fired off a few rounds! Btw, ...this is outside the city limits, and he's firing towards the wo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Casas Grandes
Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquimé) is the contemporary name given to a pre-Columbian archaeological zone and its central site, located in northwestern Mexico in the modern-day Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is one of the largest and most complex sites in the region. Developed as multi-storied dwellings about 1350 CE after earlier settlement beginning after 1130 CE, the community was abandoned approximately 1450 CE.
Located at 30.37 -107.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Nuevo Casas Grandes
Nuevo Casas Grandes, also known as Nueva Casas Grandes, is a city and seat of the Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality in northern Mexico. It is located in the northwestern part of the state of Chihuahua, on the Casas Grandes or San Miguel river, situated in a wide, fertile valley on the 4,000-foot Mesa del Norte of the Plateau of Mexico. Nearby is the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Located at 30.42 -107.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality
Nuevo Casas Grandes is a Mexican municipality, located in the state of Chihuahua, northern Mexico. The capital and seat of the municipality is the city of Nuevo Casas Grandes, which has the same name as the surrounding municipality.
Located at 30.42 -107.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Colonia Dublán
Colonia Dublán began as a Mormon colony, located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It is now a part of Nuevo Casas Grandes. It is one of the few surviving Mormon colonies in Mexico (the other being Colonia Juárez).
Located at 30.43 -107.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua
Colonia Juárez is a small town in the northern part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Colonia Juárez is located in the valley of the Piedras Verdes river on the edge of the flatlands running up to the front range of the Sierra Madre mountains. It is a little north of Mata Ortiz and about 20 kilometers to the southwest of Casas Grandes. Established in 1886, the colony was one of many colonies in Mexico settled by Mormon pioneers.
Located at 30.31 -108.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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