Discover El Oriente in Mexico
El Oriente in the region of Chihuahua is a town located in Mexico - some 637 mi or ( 1025 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in El Oriente is now 03:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chihuahua " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zaragoza, Solferino, San Jose, Penuelas, and Oriente. When in this area, you might want to check out Zaragoza . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Oriente ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Allende meteorite
The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over the Mexican state of Chihuahua. After breaking up in the atmosphere, an extensive search for pieces was conducted and it is often described as "the best-studied meteorite in history". The Allende meteorite is notable for possessing abundant, large calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions, which are among the oldest objects formed in the Solar System.
Located at 26.97 -105.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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