Discover Las Mercedes in Mexico
Las Mercedes in the region of Tabasco is a town located in Mexico - some 433 mi or ( 696 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in Las Mercedes is now 12:47 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Santa Rita, Santa Marta, and San Pedro. When in this area, you might want to check out Villahermosa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Las Mercedes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Grijalva River
Grijalva River, formerly known as Tabasco River. (Spanish: Río Grijalva, known locally also as Río Chiapa and Mezcalapa river) is a 480 km long river in southeastern Mexico. It is named after Juan de Grijalva who visited the area in 1518. The river rises in Chiapas highlands and flows from Chiapas to the state of Tabasco through the Sumidero Canyon into the Bay of Campeche. The river's drainage basin is 134,400 km² in size.
Located at 18.65 -92.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kab 101
Kab 101 is a Sea Pony-type minimum-facilities light-production oil platform operated by Mexican state-owned oil company PEMEX, and installed about 16 miles off the coast of Tabasco, near the port of Dos Bocas, in 1994. The platform was designed by British engineering firm SLP Engineering Limited. The platform also produces the wells Kab 103 and Kab 121. This platform was the site of the accident which eventually led to the death of 22 workers.
Located at 18.80 -92.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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