Northern Mexico #15

Northern Mexico Road Map Travel Guide
City of Culiacan to Guadalajara City
This highway is mostly 15D but at some points it is listed as #20 on some maps. City of Culiacan to Guadalajara City

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (676.8)	0.0 (420.6)	Culiacan Sinaloa Mexico	The city of Culiacan in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico is located in a valley where the Tamazula River and Humaya River meet and then form the Culiacán River. The principal popular celebrations are on September 29 the festivity of the city of Culiacán; On December 12 the Virgin of Guadalupe and on November an multi exposition of commerce, agriculture, industrial and livestock within national festivities. This city has a complete tourist infrastructure with hotels of all rates, restaurants with different specialties, shopping centers, Bars and night life, tours and places to visit in the city, car rental and medical services.
0.6 (676.2)	0.4 (420.2)	Industrial park Culiacan Sinaloa Mexico	Industrial park Culiacan Sinaloa Mexico
17.3 (659.5)	10.8 (409.8)	Highway Intersection to Villa de Costa Rica town	Highway Intersection to Villa de Costa Rica an agricultural oriented town, in the state of Sinaloa Mexico.
17.4 (659.4)	10.8 (409.8)	Highway Intersection to El Dorado Sinaloa	Highway Intersection to El Dorado town in the state of Sinaloa Mexico.
18.9 (657.9)	11.7 (408.8)	Service Station	Gas station, and groceries store.
20.4 (656.4)	12.7 (407.9)	Toll booth	Mexico Highway Toll Booth and emergency services.
45.5 (631.3)	28.3 (392.3)	Highway Intersection	This Highway Intersection to direction west leads to El Dorado Village, Sinaloa Mexico and to direction Northeast to Quila village in Sinaloa Mexico and free highway 15.
46.5 (630.3)	28.9 (391.7)	San Lorenzo River	San Lorenzo River, Sinaloa.
48.3 (628.5)	30.0 (390.5)	Highway Intersection	Highway Intersection west to San Alejandro village and to east La Loma Village, Sinaloa Mexico
77.9 (598.9)	48.4 (372.2)	Highway Intersection to Cosala Sinaloa	Cosala Sinaloa Mexico is a beautiful village that has a quiet atmosphere that seem like placid dream. Somehow is as if history had stopped in the times of Spanish conquest and is considered a magical town. It's streets are filled with picturesque sights, the visitors say that something in the air inspires to romance. Cosala has three hotels.
109.8 (567.0)	68.2 (352.3)	Highway Intersection to La Cruz de Elota Sinaloa	The town of la Cruz de Elota, in the state of Sinaloa Mexico is the municipal seat of the Elota municipality and has hotel and restaurant services for the tourists,
109.9 (566.9)	68.3 (352.3)	Highway Intersection to Ceuta Beach in Elota Sinaloa	Ceuta Beach in Sinaloa Mexico is a frequent visited place for local tourism. It has a sanctuary camp for the protection of the sea turtle as well as hundreds of species of birds that migrate from USA and Canada.
110.3 (566.5)	68.5 (352.0)	Elota River	Elota River, Sinaloa Mexico
115.9 (560.9)	72.0 (348.5)	El Tigre river	El Tigre (the tiger) river, Sinaloa
121.2 (555.6)	75.3 (345.2)	Village of Celestino Huasca, Sinaloa	Celestino Huasca village, Sinaloa, Mexico.
123.0 (553.8)	76.4 (344.1)	Sight view stop in Punta San Miguel	Sight view stop in Punta San Miguel, Sinaloa Mexico
135.8 (541.0)	84.4 (336.2)	Piaxtla River	Piaxtla River, Sinaloa
137.3 (539.5)	85.3 (335.2)	Village of Dimas, in Sinaloa	Village of Dimas, Sinaloa Mexico is a railroad station
170.6 (506.2)	106.0 (314.6)	Village of Marmol, Sinaloa Mexico	Village of Marmol, in the state of Sinaloa Mexico
173.3 (503.5)	107.7 (312.9)	Toll Booth	Mexico Highway Toll Booth, Emergency services and toilets
177.5 (499.3)	110.3 (310.3)	San Pablo River	San Pablo River
192.4 (484.4)	119.6 (301.0)	Highway Intersection to Cerritos village, Sinaloa	Highway Intersection to Cerritos village, Sinaloa Mexico a beautiful site with attractive beaches, hotels and resorts.
195.3 (481.5)	121.4 (299.2)	Airstrip	Airstrip close to the beach
202.7 (474.1)	126.0 (294.6)	Mazatlán Sinaloa Mexico	The city of Mazatlan in the state of Sinaloa Mexico is the municipal seat, Mazatlán means "place of the deer" in the Nahuatl language. It's origins go back to 1531 when it was founded, then by the mid-1800s from Germany arrived a large group of immigrants who developed Mazatlán into a flourishing commercial seaport, later on it served as the capital of the state Sinaloa.
204.2 (472.6)	126.9 (293.7)	Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico	Mazatlan in Sinaloa, Mexico is a popular tourist destination, with its beautiful beaches lined up with Resorts and hotels for every taste. A ferryboat sails across the Gulf of California from Mazatlán to La Paz, Baja California Sur.
206.5 (470.3)	128.3 (292.2)	Mazatlán Sinaloa Mexico	In Mazatlán Sinaloa Mexico the places to visit are: The golden zone, the Cathedral, the market, La Piedra island, Angela Peralta theater, the Malecon (seafront) and the ferry seaport.
212.9 (463.9)	132.3 (288.3)	Urias Marsh	Urias Marsh, Mazatlan Sinaloa, Mexico
221.2 (455.6)	137.5 (283.1)	General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)	The city of Mazatlán has it's International Airport, named "General Rafael Buelna International Airport" and is located in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. This is a very important airport for the state of Sinaloa for its international operations. It has one terminal with two concourses.
226.4 (450.4)	140.7 (279.9)	Presidio River, Mazatlan	Presidio River, Mazatlan
227.0 (449.8)	141.1 (279.5)	Villa Union	Villa Union, Mazatlan Mexico
228.1 (448.7)	141.7 (278.8)	Highway Intersection	Highway Intersection
229.3 (447.5)	142.5 (278.1)	Highway Intersection	This Highway Intersection is with Highway 40 to the capital city Durango, in Durango state or continue Highway 15 to the capital city of Tepic in the state of Nayarit Mexico
232.0 (444.8)	144.2 (276.4)	Highway Intersection	This Highway intersection is with the toll free 15 highway and the new highway 15
270.8 (406.0)	168.3 (252.3)	Highway Intersection to El Rosario town	Highway Intersection to El Rosario town in Sinaloa Mexico. This town in 1780 was the most prosperous settlement. The mining is an important industry. A tourist attraction is the "Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de El Rosario"
271.1 (405.7)	168.5 (252.1)	Toll booth	Mexico Highway Toll booth and emergency services.
273.1 (403.7)	169.7 (250.9)	Baluarte river, Sialoa	Baluarte river, Sialoa
290.3 (386.5)	180.4 (240.2)	Highway Intersection to Escuinanpa village	Highway Intersection to Escuinanpa in Sinaloa Mexico a village who's name comes from the Nahuatl language and means 'the dog's creek' close to the village is an archeological site 'el Calon'
323.6 (353.2)	201.1 (219.5)	Ojo de Agua de Palmillas village	Ojo de Agua de Palmillas village in Sinaloa state Mexico
329.0 (347.8)	204.4 (216.1)	Las Mulas Marsh	Marisma Las Mulas, Sinaloa ( the mules Marsh)
331.1 (345.7)	205.7 (214.8)	Dirt Road to Tecapan village	Tecapan in Sinaloa Mexico is a small fishermen village, with nice beaches and a botanical garden
345.1 (331.7)	214.4 (206.1)	El Aguaje village	Small village El Aguaje in Sinaloa Mexico
346.1 (330.7)	215.1 (205.5)	Las Cañas river	Las Cañas river
346.2 (330.6)	215.1 (205.4)	State border line	State border line between the states of Sinaloa Mexico and Nayarit Mexico.
354.3 (322.5)	220.2 (200.4)	Highway Intersection to Acaponeta town	Acaponeta, Nayarit Mexico is a small town who's name means "Place near the river where the bean tangled in the reed grows" the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción temple has a colonial style from the XVI century and also close tho the town a watering place or health resort near a with a hot spring
358.0 (318.8)	222.5 (198.1)	Acaponeta river	Acaponeta river, Nayarit
376.4 (300.4)	233.9 (186.7)	San Miguel village	San Miguel, Nayarit Mexico
402.3 (274.5)	250.0 (170.6)	Rosamorada town Nayarit	Rosamorada town Nayarit, Mexico
405.6 (271.2)	252.0 (168.5)	Highway intersection	Highway intersection with a new highway that is being buil
412.0 (264.8)	256.0 (164.5)	Chilapa village Nayarit	Village of Chilapa, Nayarit Mexico
414.7 (262.1)	257.7 (162.9)	San Juan river Nayarit	San Juan river Nayarit
421.1 (255.7)	261.7 (158.9)	San Pedro Mezquital river Nayarit	San Pedro Mezquital river Nayarit
421.5 (255.3)	261.9 (158.6)	Peñitas Village, Nayarit	Village of Peñitas, Nayarit Mexico
421.5 (255.3)	261.9 (158.6)	Highway Intersection to Tuxpan Nayarit	The town of Tuxpan, Nayarit Mexico was an important settlement before the Spaniard arrived
440.9 (235.9)	274.0 (146.6)	Santiago river Nayarit	Santiago river Nayarit
458.6 (218.2)	285.0 (135.6)	Cross roads of San Blas	El Crucero de San Blas (Cross roads of San Blas)
479.1 (197.7)	297.7 (122.9)	Toll Gate	Mexico Highway 15 Toll Gate
481.5 (195.3)	299.2 (121.4)	La fortuna village, in Nayarit	Village of La fortuna, Nayarit Mexico
483.7 (193.1)	300.6 (120.0)	Highway Intersecton in Tepic Nayarit	This Highway Intersection is with Insurgentes Avenue in the city of Tepic, the capital city in the state of Nayarit Mexico
487.7 (189.1)	303.1 (117.5)	Tepic, Nayarit Mexico	The City of Tepic, Nayarit Mexico is the capital city in Nayarit and has all the tourist infrastructure, hotels, restaurants, Stores, Bars and nightlife shows. Tepic comes from the word Tepictli which means "land of corn"
491.0 (185.8)	305.1 (115.5)	Highway intersection	Highway Exit to Xalisco village in Nayarit Mexico
491.2 (185.6)	305.2 (115.3)	City of Tepic, Nayarit Mexico	Places to visit in the city of Tepic Nayarit, Mexico are the Regional museum, Cruz de Zacate temple, City hall, the Cathedral, Juan Escutia's house and museum
495.9 (180.9)	308.2 (112.4)	Exit to Guadalajara, Jalisco	In Tepic, Nayarit the exit to the city of Guadalajara is in the Industrial zone.
496.3 (180.5)	308.4 (112.2)	Gas station	Gas Station
497.0 (179.8)	308.8 (111.7)	Highway Intersection	Highway deviation to take the free highway and to the Amado Nervo National Airport or Tepic Airport ( TPQ ) or continue to the toll highway.
500.1 (176.7)	310.8 (109.8)	San Cayetano village, Nayarit	San Cayetano village, Nayarit Mexico
520.7 (156.1)	323.6 (97.0)	Toll Booth	Mexico Highway 15 Toll Booth
535.7 (141.1)	332.9 (87.7)	Highway Intersection	This Highway intersection is to Compostela town, a quaint town that is a tourist destination
552.8 (124.0)	343.5 (77.1)	Intersection to Jala village in Nayarit Mexico	Intersection to Jala village in Nayarit Mexico
557.9 (118.9)	346.7 (73.9)	Highway Intersection	This is a cross road to the town of Jala Nayarit Mexico, the municipal seat. is worth visit the Basílica Cateranense de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
566.9 (109.9)	352.3 (68.3)	Town of Ixtlan del Rio Nayarit	Town of Ixtlan del Rio is the municipal seat in the Mexican state of Nayarit Mexico, is a place of tourist importance because is so near the archeological site, so it has hotels, restaurants and other services. The name of Ixtlán comes from náhuatl language, composed of the words “Itz-ittztell” meaning obsidian, and “Tlán”, meaning place where it is found. from this it's name means 'place where obsidian is found', or 'place of the obsidian knife.'
571.6 (105.2)	355.2 (65.4)	Los Toriles Archeological site Nayarit	Los Toriles Archeological site Nayarit, Mexico is an important site that probably inhabit since 300 bc. It has different structures and the one that may stand out is the building called Quetzalcóatl temple.
575.3 (101.5)	357.5 (63.1)	Gas Station	Gas Station.
581.0 (95.8)	361.0 (59.5)	Vew point	Enjoy the view and rest in this spot Nayarit Mexico
581.6 (95.2)	361.4 (59.2)	State Border line	This is the border line between the states of Nayarit and Jalisco, Mexico
584.1 (92.7)	363.0 (57.6)	Barracas, Jalisco Mexico	The village of Barracas, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico is a railroad station.
596.7 (80.1)	370.8 (49.8)	Toll Gate	Toll Gate and emergency services.
600.0 (76.8)	372.8 (47.7)	La Quemada village	Village of La Quemada, Jalisco, Mexico
618.7 (58.1)	384.5 (36.1)	Magdalena, Jalisco Mexico	The town of Magdalena in the state of Jalisco Mexico has it's main economical activity the agriculture, but this town is also known by the opal workshops.
652.4 (24.4)	405.4 (15.2)	El Arenal, Jalisco Mexico	Town of El Arenal, in the state of Jalisco Mexico has it's principal economical activity the production of Tequila an agave-based spirit a trade mark of this region of the state and of Mexico. (It is a common misconception that some tequilas contain a 'worm' in the bottle. Only certain mezcals, usually from the state of Oaxaca, are ever sold with it.) Because of this a popular tourist attraction is the visit of the Haciendas where the agave and the tequila are grown and produced.
655.2 (21.6)	407.1 (13.4)	Toll Booth	Mexico Highway Toll Booth and emergency services
655.5 (21.3)	407.3 (13.2)	Arenal Golf court	Arenal, Jalisco Golf court
664.4 (12.4)	412.9 (7.7)	Railroad crossing	Railroad crossing.
665.6 (11.2)	413.6 (7.0)	Highway intersection	15 Highway intersection with the toll free and the toll highway #15 in Jalisco.
667.8 (9.0)	415.0 (5.6)	La Venta del Astillero Village, Jalisco	The Village of La Venta, in the state of Jalisco Mexico is the doorway to the city of Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco in Mexico.
676.8 (0.0)	420.6 (0.0)	Terminus Guadalajara Jalisco	The city of Guadalajara is the capital city in the state of Jalisco Mexico The word Guadalajara comes from the Arab word "Wad-al hidjara", which means "River that runs between rocks". The city is named after the native city of Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán who, looking for a bigger and more important kingdom then that of Hernán Cortés, was a conqueror of this land.
676.8 (0.0)	420.6 (0.0)	Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico	Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico offer a great variety of interesting things to see and do, to the visitors in a cultural, historical and legendary atmosphere. You can start your visit by going to Historical Center and its magnificent buildings, such as the Instituto Cultural Cabañas named as "World Heritage Site " by the UNESCO. Other must visits include the Degollado Theater, the Regional Museum, the City Museum, the Government Palace, and the Plazas that form a cross (in the middle of town), featuring the symbol that has become emblematic of Guadalajara, the towers of the Cathedral.