It includes approximately 1,137 hectares (2,810 acres) and it has an average depth of 600 metres (2,000 ft). The difference in elevation between the rim of the canyon (1,520 metres (4,990 ft)) and the river (1,000 metres (3,300 ft)) is 520 metres (1,710 ft) at the point of a funicular. This canyon is also named Oblatos-Huentitán due to the areas in the city crossed by it, called Oblatos and Huentitán respectively.
The Guggenheim Guadalajara was expected to be finished in early 2010, but was cancelled by the museum company.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2018)
Several important events in the history of Guadalajara occurred in the canyon. In the 19th century, during the Spanish Conquest combat between the indigenous natives of Huentitán and the Spaniards took place in this area. This was also the location of many battles of the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War.[2] A flooding took place during the Porfiriato era (1876-1911).[citation needed]
Protected areaEdit
Near Guadalajara.Near Guadalajara.Landscape near the city.
The Canyon is considered a biogeographic corridor since it is home to several types of vegetation: Tropical Forest, Deciduous, Riparian forest vegetation and secondary vegetation. Several species of flora and fauna are endemic to the canyon. It is often visited by national and international investigators since it includes great biological diversity.
On June 5, 1997 the canyon was declared a Nature reserve, under the category of Zone subject to Ecological Conservation Protected Area by the World Conservation Union of all the area belonging to the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area because it is the most urbanized area. Great Horned Owls, Collared Peccaries, Bobcats, Gray Foxes, Opossums, Red-tailed Boas, Barn Owls, Leaf Cutter Ants and Vampire Bats are among the species making a home in the canyon.
The Guadalajara metropolitan area extends towards the Eastern side of the canyon and subsequently many buildings are near or overlook the canyon, complexes such as the University of Guadalajara campus of the CUAAD Center of Art, Architecture and Design, the Guadalajara Zoo, and the now closed Guadalajara Planetarium. In addition to several residential areas, there are also sporting and recreational facilities that include soccer fields, basketball, tennis and fronton courts, picnic spaces, a running strip, a recreational park and an outdoor theater. The canyon is also a popular destination for hiking.
There were plans to build the next Guggenheim Museum in early 2008, the controversial Arcediano dam project and a high-rise project called Puerta Guadalajara (Guadalajara Gate) which would have included a shopping mall, a convention center, two hotels, two museums, 9 residential towers and two more corporate towers. None of these projects were started and it seems likely that they have now all been cancelled or postponed indefinitely. However, work is in progress on the construction of an art museum in the Mirador park, on the site formerly intended for the Guggenheim museum project.
ReferencesEdit
^Barranca de Oblatos (Jalisco) 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine "Escuela Secundaria 5 Mixta U"
^Sosa, Erica (23 March 2012). "Get Rocky and Wild in the Barranca de Oblatos-Huentitán". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
External linksEdit
Barranca de Oblatos at TripAdvisor.com
The Birds of Barranca de Oblatos - 1958 survey By ROBERT K. SELANDER and DONALD R. GILLER, of UTA
August 25, 2023
barranca, oblatos, english, oblatos, canyon, also, known, barranca, huentitán, canyon, carved, río, grande, santiago, mexico, state, jalisco, lies, northeast, side, municipality, guadalajara, edge, municipalities, tonalá, zapotlanejo, ixtlahuacán, río, zapopan. Barranca de Oblatos English Oblatos Canyon also known as Barranca de Huentitan is a canyon carved by the Rio Grande de Santiago in Mexico in the state of Jalisco It lies on the northeast side of the municipality of Guadalajara and on the edge of the municipalities of Tonala Zapotlanejo Ixtlahuacan del Rio and Zapopan in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area Barranca de OblatosView of the Rio Grande de Santiago and the Barranca de Oblatos Floor elevationapprox 3 417 feet 1 000 m Length16 miles 26 km Width2 to 5 miles 3 2 to 8 0 km GeographyLocationJalisco MexicoIts beauty and structure make it physically resemble a smaller version of the Grand Canyon in the United States or Barranca del Cobre in Chihuahua 1 It includes approximately 1 137 hectares 2 810 acres and it has an average depth of 600 metres 2 000 ft The difference in elevation between the rim of the canyon 1 520 metres 4 990 ft and the river 1 000 metres 3 300 ft is 520 metres 1 710 ft at the point of a funicular This canyon is also named Oblatos Huentitan due to the areas in the city crossed by it called Oblatos and Huentitan respectively Contents 1 Human history 2 Protected area 3 References 4 External linksHuman history Edit The Guggenheim Guadalajara was expected to be finished in early 2010 but was cancelled by the museum company This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it December 2018 Several important events in the history of Guadalajara occurred in the canyon In the 19th century during the Spanish Conquest combat between the indigenous natives of Huentitan and the Spaniards took place in this area This was also the location of many battles of the Mexican Revolution and Cristero War 2 A flooding took place during the Porfiriato era 1876 1911 citation needed Protected area Edit Near Guadalajara Near Guadalajara Landscape near the city The Canyon is considered a biogeographic corridor since it is home to several types of vegetation Tropical Forest Deciduous Riparian forest vegetation and secondary vegetation Several species of flora and fauna are endemic to the canyon It is often visited by national and international investigators since it includes great biological diversity On June 5 1997 the canyon was declared a Nature reserve under the category of Zone subject to Ecological Conservation Protected Area by the World Conservation Union of all the area belonging to the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area because it is the most urbanized area Great Horned Owls Collared Peccaries Bobcats Gray Foxes Opossums Red tailed Boas Barn Owls Leaf Cutter Ants and Vampire Bats are among the species making a home in the canyon The Guadalajara metropolitan area extends towards the Eastern side of the canyon and subsequently many buildings are near or overlook the canyon complexes such as the University of Guadalajara campus of the CUAAD Center of Art Architecture and Design the Guadalajara Zoo and the now closed Guadalajara Planetarium In addition to several residential areas there are also sporting and recreational facilities that include soccer fields basketball tennis and fronton courts picnic spaces a running strip a recreational park and an outdoor theater The canyon is also a popular destination for hiking There were plans to build the next Guggenheim Museum in early 2008 the controversial Arcediano dam project and a high rise project called Puerta Guadalajara Guadalajara Gate which would have included a shopping mall a convention center two hotels two museums 9 residential towers and two more corporate towers None of these projects were started and it seems likely that they have now all been cancelled or postponed indefinitely However work is in progress on the construction of an art museum in the Mirador park on the site formerly intended for the Guggenheim museum project References Edit Barranca de Oblatos Jalisco Archived 2010 04 02 at the Wayback Machine Escuela Secundaria 5 Mixta U Sosa Erica 23 March 2012 Get Rocky and Wild in the Barranca de Oblatos Huentitan Retrieved 9 December 2018 External links EditBarranca de Oblatos at TripAdvisor com The Birds of Barranca de Oblatos 1958 survey By ROBERT K SELANDER and DONALD R GILLER of UTA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barranca de Oblatos amp oldid 1165545202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
