Explore Mata Ortiz in Mexico
Mata Ortiz in the region of Chihuahua is a place in Mexico - some 927 mi or ( 1492 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Time in Mata Ortiz is now 02:37 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chihuahua " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pena Dorada, Cuauhtemoc, Vado del Coche, Juarez, and Hermosillo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Pena Dorada . Where to go and what to see in Mata Ortiz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mata Ortiz
Mata Ortiz is a small village in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, less than 100 miles from the US-Mexico border. The community, population 2,000, is one of the designated localidades (localities) in the municipio libre (municipality) of Casas Grandes, one of several such pueblos in a wide, fertile valley long inhabited by indigenous people. Mata Ortiz is located at the base of a mountain known as El Indio and on the west bank of the Rio Palanganas, a tributary of the Rio Casas Grandes.
Located at 30.18 -108.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 17 km away
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 23 km away
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