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Explore Los Lopez de Arriba in Mexico
Los Lopez de Arriba in the region of Guanajuato is a town in Mexico - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Los Lopez de Arriba is now 10:41 AM (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 Jose Xoconoxtle. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Puebla . Where to go and what to see in Los Lopez de Arriba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 21.02 -101.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 21.02 -101.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 21.02 -101.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 21.17 -100.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at 20.86 -100.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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