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Rancho Alegre Destination Guide

Discover Rancho Alegre in Mexico

Rancho Alegre in the region of Chihuahua is a town located in Mexico - some 640 mi or ( 1030 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Rancho Alegre

Local time in Rancho Alegre is now 10:36 AM (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: Benito Juarez, Coronado, Solferino, Santa Ana de Prado, and Oriente. When in this area, you might want to check out Benito Juarez . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rancho Alegre ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.97 -105.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1969 in Mexico, 1969 in science, Meteorites found in Mexico