Country:
MexicoYucatán
Value:
World value
Duration:
2–3 h
Cost:
free
Founded:
66 million years ago
GPS:
Chicxulub Crater
Country:
MexicoRegion:
Yucatán
Chicxulub Crater
Other names:
Кратер Чиксулуб
,
Chicxulub
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
2–3 h
Price (adult):
free
Why Top:
Impact crater linked to dinosaur extinction
Description:
Кратер Чиксулуб на Юкатане образовался 66 млн лет назад. Считается, что именно это падение вызвало вымирание динозавров. Сегодня часть кратера скрыта под морем.
Facts:
Crater ~180 km wide
Categories:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Emergency:
911
Info:
Safety:
Safe
Tips:
Exhibits in Mérida museum
Connection:
Ok
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