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Carretas Destination Guide

Discover Carretas in Mexico

Carretas in the region of Nayarit is a town located in Mexico - some 391 mi or ( 630 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Carretas

Local time in Carretas is now 11:14 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mazatlan " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tepic, San Luis de Lozada, San Cayetano, Saltillo, and Saladita. When in this area, you might want to check out Tepic . 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 Carretas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tepic

Tepic is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit. It is located in the central part of the state, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:21|30|30|N|104|53|35|W| | |name= }}. It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 meters, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately 225 kilometers north-west of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Nearby are the extinct Sangangüey volcano and its crater lake.

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Located at 21.51 -104.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Capitals of states of Mexico, Municipalities of Nayarit, Populated places established in 1542, Populated places in Nayarit, Tepic

Autonomous University of Nayarit

The Autonomous University of Nayarit is a Mexican public university based in the city of Tepic, Nayarit, with several campuses across the state. Its library system holds more than 91,280 volumes in 29 libraries.

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Located at 21.49 -104.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1969, Public universities and colleges in Mexico, Universities and colleges in Nayarit

Amado Nervo International Airport

Amado Nervo International Airport or Tepic Airport is an international airport located at Tepic and is the principal airport in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The airport has one terminal with one concourse. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. The airport was Transportes Aereos de Nayarit's base before it ceased operations in 1999. The airport has a VIP Aeromar's lounge, the Salón Diamante open to all passengers of the airline.

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Located at 21.42 -104.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Mexico

Xalisco

Xalisco is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The city had a population of 21,899 in the 2005 census while the municipality has an area of 290.6 km² (112.2 sq mi) and a population of 42,893. The municipality lies adjacent to the south side of Tepic, the state capital, and is part of the Tepic metropolitan area. Formerly known as Jalisco this municipality is located 6.4 km. southwest of Tepic.

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Located at 21.45 -104.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Nayarit, Populated places in Nayarit

Aguamilpa Dam

The Aguamilpa Dam is an embankment dam on the Río Grande de Santiago in the Mexican state of Nayarit, 38 km northeast of Tepic. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supplies a 960 MW power station with water. Construction on the dam began in 1989 and it was completed in 1993 while the power station became operational in 1994.

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Located at 21.78 -104.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Concrete-face rock-fill dams, Dams completed in 1993, Dams in Mexico, Hydroelectric power stations in Mexico