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El Cairo Destination Guide

Discover El Cairo in Mexico

El Cairo in the region of Chihuahua is a town located in Mexico - some 655 mi or ( 1054 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Cairo

Local time in El Cairo is now 03:27 PM (Thursday) . 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: Progreso, Santa Isabel, Santa Cruz de Neyra, Santa Ana de Prado, and Huerfano. When in this area, you might want to check out Progreso . 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 El Cairo ? 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 16 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.

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Located at 26.93 -105.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1569, Populated places in Chihuahua