Touring El Achiote in Mexico
El Achiote in the region of Chiapas is a city located in Mexico - some 411 mi or ( 661 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Time in El Achiote is now 12:50 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Tecpatan, San Isidro, and Mérida. Being here already, consider visiting Villahermosa . Check out our recommendations for El Achiote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1995 Chiapas earthquake
The 1995 Chiapas earthquake occurred on October 20, 1995 at 20:38 local time . The epicenter was located in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, near Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.1, or ML 6.5. Building damage was reported. Around 70 people were reported injured. In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, telephone and electricity services were momentarily interrupted. This earthquake could be felt strongly in Mexico City and in many parts of southern Mexico.
Located at 16.84 -93.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sima de las Cotorras
Sima de las Cotorras, Spanish for Sinkhole of Parrots, is a giant circular sinkhole in the karst plateau of the Mexican state of Chiapas. It measures 160 metres in diameter and 140 metres in depth, and is noted for the thousands of green parakeets inhabiting the trees at its bottom and the ancient paintings on its cliff wall 70 metres underground.
Located at 16.81 -93.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Chiapas Bridge
The Chiapas Bridge (Puente Chiapas in Spanish) is a steel bridge over a kilometer in length which spans the Nezahualcoyotl or Malpaso Dam in northern Chiapas, Mexico. Construction of the bridge began in 2002 and finished fourteen months later, voted the best infrastructure project in Mexico in 2004. The bridge and the highway it is part of cuts driving time from Mexico City to the state capital by 3.5 hours and makes the rural area in northern Chiapas more accessible and open to ecotourism.
Located at 17.14 -93.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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