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Palo Alto Destination Guide

Discover Palo Alto in Mexico

Palo Alto in the region of Tabasco is a place located in Mexico - some 434 mi or ( 699 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Local time in Palo Alto is now 01:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Santa Rita, Santa Marta, and San Pedrito. When in this area, you might want to check out Villahermosa . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palo Alto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.65 -92.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Chiapas, Geography of Tabasco, Rivers of Mexico, Southern Mexico

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.80 -92.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: 2007 in Mexico, 2007 industrial disasters, Oil platform disasters, Oil platforms, Oil spills