El Fuerte, Sinaloa

El Fuerte is a former capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa with 30,000 inhabitants.

History

The city was founded in 1563 by the Spaniard Francisco de Ibarra. 1610 fort was built, it also results in the name of " El Fuerte ". In 1824 the city was the capital of Sonora short and Sinaloa, Mexican states that lasted well until then to Arizona. At that time the town was considered as a gateway to the United States. Also, the gold and silver mines in the nearby mountains contributed significantly to the wealth of the town, the center of which has been preserved until today in colonial style.

CHEPE

Due to the city is the only large, surviving railway line for passenger service in Mexico, called CHEPE ( Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico ). The railway line, which passes through the Copper Canyon, connects Los Mochis to Chihuahua. Many tourists choose El Fuerte as a boarding station for the CHEPE because the city has more to offer than daytime Los Mochis. In addition, El Fuerte is climatically better and the railway line between Los Mochis and El Fuerte is more or less unspectacular.

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24 815 - 108.28861111111Koordinaten: 24 ° 49 'N, 108 ° 17' W

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