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Tortuguillas Destination Guide

Explore Tortuguillas in Mexico

Tortuguillas in the region of Chihuahua is a place in Mexico - some 705 mi or ( 1134 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tortuguillas

Time in Tortuguillas is now 10:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chihuahua " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saucillo, San Francisco del Mezquital, Rancho El Retiro, Preson Gonzalez, and Pelillos. Since you are here already, consider visiting Saucillo . Where to go and what to see in Tortuguillas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Naica Mine

The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua is a working mine that is best known for its extraordinary selenite crystals. Located in Naica in the municipality of Saucillo, the Naica Mine, a lead, zinc and silver mine operated by Industrias Peñoles, Mexico's largest lead producer. Caverns discovered during mining operations contain crystals of selenite as large as 4 feet in diameter and 50 feet long.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.85 -105.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Chihuahua, Caves of Mexico, Geography of Chihuahua, Lead mines in Mexico, Silver mines in Mexico, Underground mines in Mexico, Zinc mines in Mexico

Naica

Naica is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the municipality of Saucillo and reported a population of 4,775 in the 2005 INEGI Census. It is a mining town and the location of the renowned Naica Mine.

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Located at 27.85 -105.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1828, Populated places in Chihuahua

Cave of the Crystals

Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of the Crystals) {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Caveofcrystals. jpg|size=|sizedefault=256px|alt=}} Explorer standing in the cave.

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Located at 27.85 -105.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Caves of Mexico, Crystals, Geography of Chihuahua, Geology of Mexico, Sulfate minerals