Travel

CIMAT

CIMAT is located near the mine Mineral de Valenciana in the city of Guanajuato.

• By plane: 

• Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanajuato (BJX)   is an international airport located in Silao, Guanajuato. It handles national and international air traffic of the area that includes the city of León and the state capital, Guanajuato. Both CIMAT and/or hotels in Guanajuato are a 30-45 minute taxi ride from the airport.

• By bus:

• From Mexico City, in the Terminal Central del Norte there are several companies that service the route Mexico City - Guanajuato, for example, ETN, Omnibus de Mexico, Primera Plus.

• By car:

• From Mexico City, the approximate distance is 360km, with an average travel time of 4 hours. You can find more information here: SCT (English) Traza tu ruta (Spanish)

Guanajuato

Guanajuato is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the Americas. Thousands of visitors come to see the colonial architecture, museums, squares, monuments and tunnels. The city was designated as world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.

Accommodation

The majority of participants will be hosted in CIMAT's guesthouse, CIMATEL.

For participants wishing to stay in a hotel, the following hotels offer a reduced rate for conference participants (please, contact Norma cortes, ncortes@cimat.mx, prior to booking):

Meals

The meals for the conference participants will be offered in one of the cafeterias of CIMAT.