Explore La Escondida in Mexico
La Escondida in the region of Michoacán is a town in Mexico - some 203 mi or ( 327 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Escondida is now 01:40 PM (Sunday) . 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: Mexico City, Chilpancingo, Zirosto, Zacatecas, and Tepic. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mexico City . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Escondida ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Volcan Paricutin (Michoacan, Mexico)
A short documentary about one the youngest volcano in Western Hemisphere : meet Volcano Paricutin and its history! ..
panoramic view from top of paricutin
Panoramic view from top of Paricutin in Michoacan, Mexico. ..
Nestor Jesucrito Superstar
El Nestor haciendola de a jesucristo en la cima del paricutin ..
Volcano Paricutin (Michoacán, Mexico) Google Earth animation (3D Video)
Animation made off 3600 individual Google Earth images. Altitude = 4500 m Distance = 3000 m Stereo base = 60 m. Elevation exaggeration = x1.5 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Parícutin
Parícutin (or Volcán de Parícutin, also accented Paricutín) is a cinder cone volcano in the Mexican state of Michoacán, close to a lava-covered village of the same name. The volcano is unique in the fact that its evolution from creation to extinction was witnessed, observed and studied by human beings. It appears on many versions of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Parícutin is part of the Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic field, which covers much of west central Mexico.
Located at 19.49 -102.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro
Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro, in the Mexican state of Michoacán, is a small village near the Parícutin volcano. The city is called "Nuevo" (Spanish for "New") because the original San Juan Parangaricutiro was destroyed during the formation of the Parícutin volcano in 1943. Along with the village of Parícutin, San Juan Parangaricutiro was buried beneath ash and lava. The tops of cathedrals in old San Juan Parangaricutiro still protrude from the volcanic deposits.
Located at 19.40 -102.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tancítaro
Tancítaro is a municipality in the western part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 717.65 square kilometres (1.21% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Peribán and Uruapan, to the east by Nuevo Parangaricutiro, to southeast by Parácuaro, to the south by Apatzingán, and to the southwest by Buenavista. The municipality had a population of 26,089 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
Located at 19.34 -102.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Peribán
Peribán is a municipality located in the western part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 331.87 square kilometres (0.56% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Los Reyes, to the east by Uruapan, to the southeast by Tancítaro, to the south by Buenavista, and to the west by the state of Jalisco. The municipality had a population of 20,965 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
Located at 19.52 -102.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Charapan
Charapan is a municipality located in the north-western part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 233.16 square kilometres (0.17% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Tangancícuaro and Chilchota, to the east by Paracho, to the south by Uruapan, and to the west by Los Reyes. The municipality had a population of 10,867 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Located at 19.65 -102.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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