The Mysterious Mapimí Silent Zone
The Mapimí Silent Zone is the
popular name for a desert patch near the Bolsón de Mapimí in Durango,
Mexico. It is the subject of an urban lore
that claims it is a zone where radio signals and any type of communications
cannot be receives overlapping the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve. You’re cut off
from the rest of the world, gadgets stop working like cellphones, radio, or
compass everything breaks down when you enter this land. Researchers have dubbed this zone as the ‘Mar
de Tetys’, or the Sea of Thetys. This
area was once completely submerged in water. The area has evidenced by traces
of marine life fossils found in the area. Scientists state the territory has
seen an unusually great number of falling meteorites. This could be because of
increased magnetism levels observed in the area.
In July 1970, U.S. military
launched an Athena test missile near Green River, Utah toward White Sands. Missile Range lost control and fell in the
Mapimí Desert region. When the rocket went off course, it was carrying two
small containers of cobalt 57, a radioactive element. After one month of
search, the local farmers found and reported the crash in the Northeast corner
of the State of Durango. Once the rocket was found, a road was built, and the
missile wreckage and a small amount of contaminated top soil were transported
away.
In consequences the US Air Force
recovery operation found a number of myths and legends relating to the area
arose. A local resident hired to guard the crash debris during recovery
operations supported spread these rumors. Moreover, legends include
"strange magnetic anomalies that prevent radio transmission",
mutations of flora and fauna, extraterrestrial visitations. There are lots of
stories of aliens and unidentified flying objects in the Zone. People often get
lost in the Zone. When this happens, sometimes tall blond beings appear out of
nowhere.
The phenomena is now claimed to
have been first reported in the 1930s by Francisco Sarabia. A Mexican pilot who
was first reported that his radio functions had mysteriously failed while
flying over the area. Similar claims have been made by other persons who have
visited the zone, that radio signals didn’t work and compasses were unusable. This
zone is sometimes compared to the notorious Bermuda Triangle, as both are
located between parallels 26 and 28. People come from all over the world to
experience this silence zone to look for the ever illusive. However, sometimes attempt communication with
otherworldly beings.
Nevertheless, when it compasses and
communications equipment is shown to work accurately in the zone. The local
paranormal enthusiasts claim that "the zone moves around". Residents,
who do not accept the zone's existence, call such enthusiasts
"zoneros" or "silenciosos", and say their activities have
an adverse effect on the region. The Zone’s overall effects are disputed.
However, without any doubt, this zone sits on the borders of the Mexican states
of Chihuahua, Durango, and Coahuila, has an abundance of celestial activity including,
visits from UFOs and extraterrestrials. This is a starkly beautiful and
compelling part of the world, but it is remote: Escalón has fewer than 1,000
inhabitants, and Ceballos has just over 3,000. Their populations diminished as
passenger rail service was abandoned and young people moved to the city or the
U.S. Other than a few ranches, the desert itself is essentially empty.
The area has under-explored
delights, such as a hacienda abandoned over a century ago, during the tumult of
the Mexican revolution, and thermal springs tucked into a cave. If you’re brave
enough then come and lost in one of the weirdest location found on earth. This
is dry desert and dry season starts between Nov till May. This is an area surrounded by mesquite,
cactus, and guamis—brilliant yellow flowers
resembling buttercups. Even so, the legend is now being used to help promote
tourism in the region. Other claims are that the area attracts meteorites and
causes various mental problems.
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