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Cerrote de la Puerta Destination Guide

Explore Cerrote de la Puerta in Mexico

Cerrote de la Puerta in the region of Guanajuato is a town in Mexico - some 179 mi or ( 287 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Cerrote de la Puerta is now 07:10 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Puebla, Mexico City, Tepezala, San Luis Potosí, and San Bartolo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Puebla . Where to go and what to see in Cerrote de la Puerta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dolores Hidalgo

Dolores Hidalgo (in full, Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional is the name of a city and the surrounding municipality in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:21.17|N|100.93|W||||| | |name= }}, at an elevation of about 1,980 meters above sea level. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843 people, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants.

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Located at 21.17 -100.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Guanajuato, Populated places in Guanajuato

Alhóndiga de Granaditas

The Alhóndiga de Granaditas (public granary) is an old grain storage building in Guanajuato City, Mexico. This historic building was created to replace an old granary near the city's river. Its construction lasted from 1798 to 1809, by orders of Juan Antonio de Riaño y Bárcena, a Spaniard who was the quartermaster of the city during the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The building received World Heritage listing as part of the Historic Town of Guanajuato in 1988.

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Located at 21.02 -101.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Guanajuato, History museums in Mexico, Mexican War of Independence, Museums in Guanajuato, New Spain, Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico

Festival Internacional Cervantino

The Festival Internacional Cervantino (popularly known as El Cervantino) takes place each fall in the city of Guanajuato, located in central Mexico. This is a small colonial-era city with history of having a large cultural scene. The origins of the festival are from the mid 20th century, when short plays by Miguel de Cervantes called “entreméses” were performed in the city’s plazas. In 1972, this was expanded with federal support to include more events to add a more international flavor.

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Located at 21.02 -101.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Festivals in Mexico, Mexican culture, October observances, Theatre festivals, Theatre festivals in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Guanajuato

Mummies of Guanajuato

The Mummies of Guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak around Guanajuato, Mexico in 1833. These mummies were discovered in a cemetery located in Guanajuato, which has made the city one of the biggest tourist attractions in Mexico. All of these mummies were disinterred between 1865 and 1958, when the law required relatives to pay a tax in order to keep the bodies in the cemetery.

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Located at 21.02 -101.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Guanajuato, Modern Mexico, Mummies