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Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato
A macabre museum displaying over 100 naturally mummified bodies exhumed from a local cemetery, preserved by the region's dry climate.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Guanajuato, Mexico · North America
El Salitrillo is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Comanjilla, 20km from Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato.
El Salitrillo is a town located in Guanajuato, Mexico. With a population of 1,134, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, El Salitrillo 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 El Salitrillo to your route.
León/Bajio International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de León/Bajío); officially Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanajuato (Guanajuato International Airport) (IATA: BJX, ICAO: MMLO), is an international airport situated in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. It is the main international airport serving the GreaterRead more
León Metropolitan Area and the State of Guanajuato, which is home to a population of 6 million residents, including the cities of Celaya, Guanajuato, Irapuato, Salamanca, and San Miguel de Allende. In addition to offering domestic flights within Mexico, it serves as a gateway for international travel, connecting Central Mexico to various destinations in the United States. It serves as a focus city for Volaris and supports flight training, cargo, logistics and general aviation activities.
Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), Bajío Airport derives its name from the cultural region "El Bajío" (the lowland), which is situated within the central Mexican plateau. It ranks as the ninth-busiest airport in Mexico in terms of passenger numbers and the seventh-busiest for international passenger traffic. In 2024, the airport served 3,169,000 passengers, a figure that increased to 3,301,500 in 2025, marking a 4.2% growth compared to the previous year and becoming the tenth airport in Mexico to surpass three million passengers in a calendar year.
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El Salitrillo is located in Guanajuato, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.0363 latitude, -101.4566 longitude.
El Salitrillo has a population of approximately 1,134 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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museum
A macabre museum displaying over 100 naturally mummified bodies exhumed from a local cemetery, preserved by the region's dry climate.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A colorful UNESCO city built in a ravine, famous for its underground street tunnels, baroque architecture, and the annual Cervantino festival.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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