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Discover Joya de Cortes in Mexico

Joya de Cortes in the region of Guanajuato is a town located in Mexico - some 159 mi or ( 255 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Joya de Cortes

Local time in Joya de Cortes is now 05:16 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Puebla, Mexico City, Sauz de Cruces, San Pablo, and San Jose Xoconoxtle. When in this area, you might want to check out Puebla . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Joya de Cortes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Pope's Mexico visit continues amid election season

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One week before the Mexican presidential election campaign gets underway, the timing of the Pope's visit - is more than suspect . The Vatican also wants the next government to put a lid on the growing ..

A Weekend In Guanajuato II

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My weekend trip to Guanajuato Mexico, part II ..


Epic Bird

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Last Spring Break I went to a trip at Guanajuato, Mexico then walking on the streets I heard like a chihuahua bark(so i was watching around where it was) then finally I saw this bird Barking haha! 201 ..

Guanajuato, Mexico 2012

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Guanajuato is the most charmming colonial city of Mexico. en.wikipedia.org ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cañada de la Virgen

Cañada de la Virgen is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The site lies about 16 km west-southwest of the city of San Miguel de Allende within a private property, already registered by INAH in 1985. The construction of these pyramids and other architectural structures of the central basin of the Laja river is attributed to tolteca-chichimecas groups.

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Located at 20.86 -100.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Guanajuato, Archaeological sites in Mexico, Mesoamerican sites, Visitor attractions in Guanajuato

Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas

Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas is a Mexican city located in the central east region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 428.64 square kilometres (1.40% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by San Miguel de Allende, to the northeast by Comonfort, to the southeast by Celaya, to the south by Villagrán, and to the west by Salamanca. The municipality had a population of 65,479 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.

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Located at 20.65 -101.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Guanajuato, Populated places established in 1721, Populated places in Guanajuato

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 30 km away
Tags: Festivals in Mexico, Mexican culture, October observances, Theatre festivals, Theatre festivals in Mexico, Visitor attractions 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 30 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

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 30 km away
Tags: Guanajuato, Modern Mexico, Mummies