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La Palma Destination Guide

Explore La Palma in Mexico

La Palma in the region of Chihuahua is a town in Mexico - some 645 mi or ( 1038 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of La Palma

Current time in La Palma is now 07:01 PM (Thursday) . 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: Rancho Alegre, Benito Juarez, Coronado, Valle de Allende, and Santa Ana de Prado. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rancho Alegre . 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 La Palma ? 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 12 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 15 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1569, Populated places in Chihuahua