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Chicoasen Hydroelectric Dam

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Places to visit Chicoasen Hydroelectric Dam Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas

A 32 Km. de Tuxtla, por la carretera a Copainalá.

Access to the Sumidero Canyon, Chicoasen Hydroelectric Dam

The Manuel Moreno Torres Hydroelectric Dam, better known as the Presa Chicoasen, is certainly one of the largest dams in Latin America.

It is reached after traveling down 14 miles by boat on the Grijalva River through the Sumidero Canyon.

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A hydroelectric dam engineered by Manuel Moreno Torres, Chicoasen Hydroelectric DamAccess to the Sumidero Canyon, Chicoasen Hydroelectric DamA sculpture situated next to the dam, Chicoasen Hydroelectric DamThe reservoir has a depth of 262 meters, Chicoasen Hydroelectric DamThe highway to Chicoasen, Chicoasen Hydroelectric Dam

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