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Mezcales Destination Guide

Explore Mezcales in Mexico

Mezcales in the region of Sonora is a town in Mexico - some 832 mi or ( 1338 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mezcales is now 04:00 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Hermosillo " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tepustete, Sobia, Noria, Las Lomas, and La Paz. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tepustete . Where to go and what to see in Mezcales ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam

The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, built in 1955 is a medium sized reservoir, located in the Mexican state of Sonora; it provides water for the Río Mayo Irrigation district. At 1,100 million m it ranks the 25th largest reservoir in Mexico. In 1985 the dam overflowed reservoir forcing the evacuation of 20,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.22 -109.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sonora, Dams completed in 1955, Dams in Mexico

Álamos

The town and municipality of Álamos in the Mexican state of Sonora was founded in the late 17th century following discoveries of silver in the region. It was named by the conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, and became the capital of the surrounding region.

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Located at 27.03 -108.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Municipalities of Sonora, Populated places in Sonora