Discover El Dorado in Mexico
El Dorado in the region of Chihuahua is a town located in Mexico - some 660 mi or ( 1063 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in El Dorado is now 07:21 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: Santa Isabel, Santa Cruz de Neyra, Santa Ana de Prado, Pueblito de Allende, and Las Camelias. When in this area, you might want to check out Santa Isabel . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Dorado ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 26.97 -105.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 26.93 -105.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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