Zone of Silence is a place full of mystery and legends. A desert where radio signals were not found, and the compass stopped working. This enigmatic place is located in the Bolson de Mapimí between the states of Chihuahua (In the municipality of Jiménez ), Durango, and Coahuila. Mapimí silent zone has an aura of mysticism and legends because when you enter this place, you will notice that compasses fail just like clocks and radios stop working. This is because Hertzian waves are not transmitted as they do on the rest of the planet.
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2021-09-21
2021-09-20
Ziggurat of Ur
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Immovable ladder – The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Colossi of Memnon
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Floating Market
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Bailong Elevator – Zhangjiajie China Elevator
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Zone of Silence – Mapimí Silent Zone
Zone of Silence is a place full of mystery and legends. A desert where radio signals were not found, and the compass stopped working. This ...