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Rio Viejo Destination Guide

Discover Rio Viejo in Mexico

Rio Viejo in the region of Sonora is a place located in Mexico - some 828 mi or ( 1332 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Rio Viejo

Local time in Rio Viejo is now 06:56 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Hermosillo " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Veranito, Tetajiosa, Tepustete, Ranchito, and Promontorios. When in this area, you might want to check out Veranito . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rio Viejo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alamos trip

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un pequeño clip de cuando nos agarro la lluvia regresando de alamos a navojoa ..

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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 10 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 22 km away
Tags: Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Municipalities of Sonora, Populated places in Sonora