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Villa del Mar Destination Guide

Explore Villa del Mar in Mexico

Villa del Mar in the region of Tabasco is a town in Mexico - some 427 mi or ( 687 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Villa del Mar is now 08:29 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristobal, Mérida, and El Arrozal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villahermosa . Where to go and what to see in Villa del Mar ? 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 20 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.

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Located at 18.80 -92.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2007 in Mexico, 2007 industrial disasters, Oil platform disasters, Oil platforms, Oil spills