Barranca de Oblatos
Barranca de Oblatos | |
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Floor elevation | approx. 3,417 feet (1,000 m) |
Length | 16 miles (26 km) |
Width | 2 to 5 miles (3.2 to 8.0 km) |
Geography | |
Location | Jalisco, Mexico |
Barranca de Oblatos (English: Oblatos Canyon), also known as Barranca de Huentitán, is a
Its beauty and structure make it physically resemble a smaller version of the Grand Canyon in the United States, or Barranca del Cobre in Chihuahua.[1]
It includes approximately 1,137 hectares (2,810 acres) and it has an average depth of 600 metres (2,000 ft). The difference in elevation between the rim of the canyon (1,520 metres (4,990 ft)) and the river (1,000 metres (3,300 ft)) is 520 metres (1,710 ft) at the point of a funicular. This canyon is also named Oblatos-Huentitán due to the areas in the city crossed by it, called Oblatos and Huentitán respectively.
Human history
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Several important events in the history of Guadalajara occurred in the canyon. In the 19th century, during the Spanish Conquest combat between the indigenous natives of Huentitán and the Spaniards took place in this area. This was also the location of many battles of the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War.[2] A flooding took place during the Porfiriato era (1876-1911).[citation needed]
Protected area
The Canyon is considered a
On June 5, 1997 the canyon was declared a
The Guadalajara metropolitan area extends towards the Eastern side of the canyon and subsequently many buildings are near or overlook the canyon, complexes such as the University of Guadalajara campus of the CUAAD Center of Art, Architecture and Design, the Guadalajara Zoo, and the now closed Guadalajara Planetarium. In addition to several residential areas, there are also sporting and recreational facilities that include soccer fields, basketball, tennis and fronton courts, picnic spaces, a running strip, a recreational park and an outdoor theater. The canyon is also a popular destination for hiking.
There were plans to build the next
References
- ^ Barranca de Oblatos (Jalisco) Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine "Escuela Secundaria 5 Mixta U"
- ^ Sosa, Erica (23 March 2012). "Get Rocky and Wild in the Barranca de Oblatos-Huentitán". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
External links
- Barranca de Oblatos at TripAdvisor.com
- The Birds of Barranca de Oblatos - 1958 survey By ROBERT K. SELANDER and DONALD R. GILLER, of UTA