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Guanajuato
A colorful UNESCO city built in a ravine, famous for its underground street tunnels, baroque architecture, and the annual Cervantino festival.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Guanajuato, Mexico · North America
Cárdenas sits on the route: 5 minutes from San Vicente de Flores, 43km from Guanajuato.
Cárdenas is a town located in Guanajuato, Mexico. With a population of 2,885, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Cárdenas sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cárdenas to your route.
On 9 March 2019, a mass shooting occurred in La Playa Men's Club, a nightclub in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. Fifteen people were killed, and five to seven people were injured. Fourteen victims were later identified as Jalisco New Generation Cartel members. Witnesses described the attackers as a group of armed menRead more
who arrived in three vans.
The Mexican government later alleged that the attackers were part of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel and announced that they had identified several individual attackers. Five days before the shooting took place, an operation was launched by the Mexican government to crack down on this cartel. Two days after the shooting took place, the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel posted on Twitter that an CJNG member known as Julio, aka "El Trompas," was the main perpetrator of the shootings.
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Cárdenas is located in Guanajuato, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.6296 latitude, -101.2199 longitude.
Cárdenas has a population of approximately 2,885 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A colorful UNESCO city built in a ravine, famous for its underground street tunnels, baroque architecture, and the annual Cervantino festival.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
A macabre museum displaying over 100 naturally mummified bodies exhumed from a local cemetery, preserved by the region's dry climate.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved colonial town renowned for its baroque Spanish architecture, thriving arts scene, and the iconic pink Parroquia church.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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