Chihuahua Desert Museum
The Chihuahuan Desert Museum (MUDECH) is a new space whose theme specifically addresses this eco-geographic region of the state of...
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Delicias City
The victors of the desert
Its establishment can be attributed to the development of irrigation systems stemming from the Boquilla Dam, a development that occurred in 1937. The agricultural fields surrounding Delicias are cultivated with onions, potatoes, peanuts, jalapeno and chilaca peppers, watermelon, corn, beans, melons, and other vegetables. Additionally, there has been an expansion of walnut and pistachio orchards, as well as the furniture industry. Families often gather for meals around the dam on Sundays. Visitors to Delicias are recommended to visit the Desert Museum.
Some History
Ciudad Delicias is the youngest city in the State, it was founded only in 1933 although its history goes back even earlier. In 1884, due to the construction of the Mexican Central Railway, and because Don Luis Terrazas donated part of his land to establish the 05 irrigation system, the inhabitants of Delicias diversified their economy by dedicating themselves to agriculture and livestock.
Local culture
Food
In this young city they have specialized in serving discada, a delicious stew made from minced beef mixed with vegetables, which is cooked precisely on a plow disk, which when they are no longer used on tractors, is used as giant frying pans for family meals.
Natural heritage
For 500 thousand years, at a depth of 290 meters, the most spectacular giant crystals known in the world were formed. In 2000 they were discovered by two miners who, by accident, found galleries full of the largest Selenite crystals on the planet.
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