Durango
1. What year was Durango City founded and by whom?
Answer: 1880, by Otto Mears
2. Which Native American tribe originally inhabited the area?
Answer: Ute tribe
3. What was the nickname for Durango during the silver mining boom?
Answer: Silverton on Ice
4. Which mountain range surrounds Durango City?
Answer: San Juan Mountains
5. What river flows through Durango?
Answer: Animas River
6. How high is Durango's elevation above sea level?
Answer: 6,716 feet
7. What annual film festival takes place in Durango?
Answer: Durango Film Festival
8. What historic narrow-gauge railroad operates in Durango?
Answer: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
9. Which famous artist created the "Iron Horse" sculpture displayed downtown? (Luis Jimenez)
Answer: Luis Jimenez
10. Which new brewery opened in Durango in 2023?
Answer: TBD - research new businesses
11. What local initiative was recently implemented to reduce plastic waste?
Answer: TBD - research environmental initiatives
12. What public park was renovated in 2023?
Answer: TBD - research recent city projects
13. What fictional character from a popular TV show lived in Durango?
Answer: Walter White in Breaking Bad
14. What unique event occurs twice a year in Durango, attracting thousands of visitors?
Answer: Million Dollar Highway Motorcycle Rally
15. What unusual food item is considered a local delicacy in Durango?
Answer: Green chili cheeseburgers
Type By Munmi Hazarika
