Planetario Colegio de Bachelleres - Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
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N 14° 52.966 W 092° 17.730
15P E 575781 N 1645479
Located at Avenida Paseo de los Cerritos ,Col.Los Cerritos, Tapachula 30796, Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMR612
Location: Chiapas, Mexico
Date Posted: 05/14/2016
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The website for this Planetarium (as translated by Google - which botches the name) (
visit link) informs us:
"Planetarium Bachelors of Chiapas
Bachelors School
Location:
Paseo de los Cerritos s / n
Col. Los Cerritos
CP 30798
Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Tapachula, Chiapas
Tels .: (961) 628 39 20
planetario@cobach.mx
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The Planetarium features cutting-edge digital technology, unique in its kind from Costa Rica to Mexico City. The main attraction of this exhibition is the Dome Projection with a new Digistar 3D system that projects images in three dimensions, with capacity for 46 people, especially carpeted area heated to offer visitors a unique experience with its display of six meters cast aluminum, which is connected to telescopes and high-fidelity power for observing the cosmos in real time, making the visit here unforgettable. The House Science offers the public its virtual library, equipped with 36 high-tech computers and special software as Stellarium, Celestia and Astrokids, which allow the user to know more about the stars and constellations. In addition to surfing the Internet at excellent speed.
It also has an observation area with far-reaching professional telescopes, including 10-inch MEADE LX200R; the area of ??cultural and scientific expression equipped with microscopes; . It features interactive games area, cafe, souvenir shop; and the open-air theater "Fray Matías de Córdoba" able to present cultural programs as works of theater, folk dances, concerts, among others. And the Garden Theme "Mariano N. Ruiz", which also serves as support for the activities of workshops for students, as in the playful dynamics combined with fun and education."
Based on personal experience and a review of visits from others online, many cruise ship passengers are taken here and witness a cultural show in front of the Planetarium before entering the facility.