The Chicxulub crater is the area in the state of Yucatan that was hit by an asteroid. It is about 66 million years old.
The Chicxulub Crater is located near the city Chicxulub in Mexico. This crater is approximately 66 million years old and discovered by Antonio Camago and Glenn Penfield in the late 1970's.
The correct pronunciation of "Chicxulub" is "cheek-shoo-loob."
The Chicxulub crater lies buried, straddling the northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
End of the Mesozoic era
Chicxulub impact crater.
The cast of Chicxulub la huella de un gigante - 1996 includes: Poveda Arcadio as Investigator
Chicxulub Puerto, Mexico.
Chicxulub is a town located in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is also the name of the impact crater buried beneath the town, which was formed by the asteroid impact that is widely believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago.
Chicxulub is derived from the Yucatec Maya language, meaning "the Devil's tail." It refers to the Chicxulub crater located on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, which is believed to be the impact site of a massive asteroid or comet that contributed to the mass extinction event that occurred approximately 66 million years ago, leading to the demise of the dinosaurs. The name reflects the region's indigenous culture and history.
The Chicxulub crater lies buried, straddling the northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula
Near the town of Chicxulub Puerto on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.