The Mapimí Silent Zone is the popular name for a desert patch near the Bolsón de Mapimí in Durango, Mexico, overlapping the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve.Dare to discover this corner, famous for its exaggerated legends and exuberant nature.El Bolsón de Mapimí, where this place is located, used to be a seabed. That is why in its soil, to this day, a large amount of marine fossils can be found.
The stories of inexplicable phenomena and the amazing spectacle of nature have turned the Zone of Silence in Durango into an authentic tourist attraction that you have to know.
Ever since a U.S. military missile landed somewhere in the Durango desert, the legend of the Zone of Silence has mutated, like a broken telephone, to outlandish levels.
Some locals claimed that a magnetic force had shot down the missile, and stories of anomalies interfering with the operation of electronics and telecommunications devices have since spread.
But the stories go even further. Some have even testified to the presence of extraterrestrials and even unexplained mutations in the flora and fauna of the Zone of Silence. None of these have been verified and, as far as is known, this area could be like any other desert. That is, except for its extraordinary nature, there is nothing special about this place.
