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Near the Bolson de Mapimà in México there is a desert patch popularly called the 'Silent Zone'. This place is located between the states of Durango, Chihuahua, and Coahuila between parallels 26 and 28 in a place known as Trino Vertex.
In the past it was submerged under the sea of thetis. This explains maritime fossils present in the area.[citation needed] The zone is home of a concentration of meteorite fractions. It's known for being home of rare species like an endemic version of the desert tortoise and the purple cactus.
On July 11, 1970 an 'Athena' rocket belonging to the US airforce apparently lost control and fell in the region. The rocket was carrying two small containers of Cobalt 57, a radioactive element. Immediately, a team of specialists arrived to find the fallen rocket. The aerial search extended over three weeks. Finally, when the rocket was found, a road was made to transport the wreckage, as well as a small amount of contaminated top soil. All operations were made under high security, so this originated myths and rumors about the place.
[edit] Silent Zone Myths
It is called Silent Zone because of a myth which states that radio waves cannot be transmitted due to local magnetic fields. The Silent Zone frequently is compared to the Bermuda Triangle, the Egyptian Pyramids and the Sacred Cities of Tibet, all being located between parallels 26 and 28.
Many myths relating to the Silent Zone were born shortly after the US airforce operation, including:
- Inside the zone you cannot hear the conversations of other people
- This place was a UFO landing spot
- This was a pole where earth energy was concentrated, and that in the other side of the world a place like this existed
No documented evidence exists to support any of these claims.
After gaining fame of being a hot-spot of paranormal activity, this place was flooded with tourists in search of UFOs or cultists wanting to do rituals. The fossil banks were sacked only to be replaced by giant tourist-made encircled stars of david made out of stone for "rituals of intergalactic connections". Many other archaeological pieces disappeared thanks to the curious masses. Given the poverty of the locals, many of them sell fossils found on banks kept secret to tourists. Eventually, the cacti and the exotic desert tortoise were brought to the brink of extinction.
