Northern Mexico #180

Northern Mexico Road Map Travel Guide
USA Border at Matamoros/Brownsville to Ciudad Madero/Tampico

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (490.2)	0.0 (304.6)	Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México	In the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas (named after the Independence War hero Mariano Matamoros) is rich in historic and cultural places to visit, like Reforma Theater, the Cross House, Hidalgo Plaza and Our Lady of Refuge Cathedral together with museums like the Agrarian Museum, Casa Mata fort and the Modern Arts Museum.
8.6 (481.6)	5.3 (299.3)	International airport General Servando Canales, Matamoros Tamaulipas, México	The international airport General Servando Canales in the city of Matamoros Tamaulipas, México is operated by the civil government. The nearest hotels having at least three stars are Courtyard and Residence by Marriot Brownsville both 13.7 miles away.
8.9 (481.3)	5.5 (299.1)	Road intersection to La Venada town, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to La Venada town, Tamaulipas, México
11.3 (478.9)	7.0 (297.6)	La Tijerita town, Tamaulipas, México	La Tijerita town, Tamaulipas, México
15.1 (475.1)	9.4 (295.2)	Road intersection to Las Yesquitas town, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Las Yesquitas town, Tamaulipas, México
17.2 (473.0)	10.7 (293.9)	Road intersection to La Playita, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to La Playita (recreation center), Tamaulipas, México, 64km away. You also get to Guajardo and Rancho Mezquital from here. There's a lighthouse at this beach.
23.6 (466.6)	14.7 (289.9)	Road intersection to Valle Hermoso city, Tamaulipas, México	The main activity in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, México, if farming and ranching, but you can find 3 and 4 stars hotels and restaurants. Also of interest is the Valle Hermoso fair, that takes place on March 18, every year.
34.3 (455.9)	21.3 (283.3)	Road intersection to Cinco de Mayo village, Tamaulipas. México	Road intersection to Cinco de Mayo village, Tamaulipas. México
37.8 (452.4)	23.5 (281.1)	Road intersection to Chaparral, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Chaparral, Tamaulipas, México. You also pass near Colonia de Refugio, El Chapeño and on way to La Encantada. Chaparral has a dirt road airport.
50.2 (440.0)	31.2 (273.4)	El Miguelito Town, Tamaulipas, México	El Miguelito Town, Tamaulipas, México
56.1 (434.1)	34.9 (269.7)	Road intersection to Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, México	The main activity in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, México, if farming and ranching, but you can find 3 and 4 stars hotels and restaurants. Also of interest is the Valle Hermoso fair, that takes place on March 18, every year. You also pass by the Las Yescas village.
65.9 (424.3)	41.0 (263.7)	Road intersection to General Francisco González Villareal town, Tamaulipas, México.	Road intersection to General Francisco González Villareal town, Tamaulipas, México. It also brings you to the MEX 97 road (about 20km), which in turn takes you to Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México.
77.8 (412.4)	48.3 (256.3)	Santa Teresa village, Tamaulipas, México.	Santa Teresa village, Tamaulipas, México. From here you can take the road to La Media Luna (dirt, 25km). This is an ideal place for fishing and/or taking photographs because of its special location and natural beauty. Do not take this road during the rainy season.
83.1 (407.1)	51.6 (253.0)	Road intersection to La Loma, Tamaulipas, México.	Road intersection to La Loma, Tamaulipas, México.
85.6 (404.6)	53.2 (251.4)	Road intersection, detour.	Take this detour if you don't need to enter San German town, Tamaulipas, México
87.4 (402.8)	54.3 (250.3)	San German town, Tamaulipas, México	San German town, Tamaulipas, México
88.8 (401.4)	55.2 (249.4)	Road intersection, detour	Take this detour if you don't need to enter San German town, Tamaulipas, México.
89.9 (400.3)	55.9 (248.7)	Alfredo Villa Bonfil town, Tamaulipas, México.	Alfredo Villa Bonfil town, Tamaulipas, México.
92.4 (397.8)	57.4 (247.2)	Road intersection to Guadalupe Victoria, Tamaulipas, México	This road takes you to Los Vergeles, Palo Seco, Pastores Santa Rita, El Cabeceño and Guadalupe Victoria villages.
96.2 (394.0)	59.8 (244.8)	Ampliacion Los Vergeles village, Tamaulipas, México	Ampliacion Los Vergeles village, Tamaulipas, México
106.8 (383.4)	66.4 (238.2)	Ampliación La Loma village, Tamaulipas, México	Ampliación La Loma village, Tamaulipas, México
108.9 (381.3)	67.7 (236.9)	Corral village, Tamaulipas, México	Corral village, Tamaulipas, México. From here you can take the detour to Reynosa (155 km)
110.0 (380.2)	68.4 (236.3)	Road intersection to Miguel Hidalgo village, Tamaulipas, México.	Road intersection to Miguel Hidalgo and Juan Antonio village, Tamaulipas, México.
112.0 (378.2)	69.6 (235.0)	Road intersection, detour	Take this detour if you don't need to enter Francisco Villa town, Tamaulipas, México.
115.4 (374.8)	71.7 (232.9)	Francisco Villa town, Tamaulipas, México	Francisco Villa town, Tamaulipas, México.
117.5 (372.7)	73.0 (231.6)	Road intersection, detour.	Take this detour if you don't need to enter Francisco Villa town, Tamaulipas, México.
118.9 (371.3)	73.9 (230.7)	Road intersection to Nuevo San Fernando village, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Nuevo San Fernando village, Tamaulipas, México
120.0 (370.2)	74.6 (230.0)	Road intersection to Adlofo Ruiz Cortínes village, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Adlofo Ruiz Cortínes village, Tamaulipas, México
124.0 (366.2)	77.1 (227.6)	Road intersection to Miguel Hidalgo Sur village, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Miguel Hidalgo Sur village, Tamaulipas, México. You also get to Guadalupe Victoria from here (47 km)
124.4 (365.8)	77.3 (227.3)	Road intersection, detour.	Take this detour if you don't need to enter San Fernando city, Tamaulipas, México, or if you want to get to Carboneras (60km) or Punta de Alambre, Carbajal (84km) and/or Punta de Piedra.
125.8 (364.4)	78.2 (226.4)	Road intersection to Villa de Méndez town, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Villa de Méndez town (56 km), Tamaulipas, México, to the west and to Guadalupe Victoria to the east.
131.8 (358.4)	81.9 (222.7)	San Vicente town, Tamaulipas, México.	San Vicente town, Tamaulipas, México.
135.1 (355.1)	84.0 (220.7)	San Fernando city, Tamaulipas, México.	San Fernando city, Tamaulipas, México.
136.3 (353.9)	84.7 (219.9)	Road intersection to Carboneras, Tamaulipas, México.	Road intersection to Carboneras, Tamaulipas, México (49km) or Punta de Alambre, Carbajal (73km) and/or Punta de Piedra, also Tamaulipas, México.
139.3 (350.9)	86.6 (218.0)	Road intersection to Burgos, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to Burgos, Tamaulipas, México
147.0 (343.2)	91.3 (213.3)	Road intersection, detour	Take this detour if you don't need to enter San Fernando city, Tamaulipas, México, or if you want to get to Carboneras (59km) or Punta de Alambre, Carbajal (83km) and/or Punta de Piedra.
148.3 (341.9)	92.2 (212.5)	El Sauz village, Tamaulipas, México	El Sauz village, Tamaulipas, México. Also detour to Charco Dulce, El Huapango, Tres de Mayo and El Toro, also in Tamaulipas, México.
155.9 (334.3)	96.9 (207.7)	Road intersection to El Limonal, Tamaulipas, México.	Road intersection to El Limonal and El Japón, Tamaulipas, México.
158.6 (331.6)	98.6 (206.1)	Road intersection to El Salado village, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to El Salado village, Tamaulipas, México
166.1 (324.1)	103.2 (201.4)	Las Norias village, Tamaulipas, México	Las Norias village, Tamaulipas, México. Also detour to the town of Cruillas
171.9 (318.3)	106.8 (197.8)	La Union village, Tamaulipas, México.	La Union village, Tamaulipas, México.
173.6 (316.6)	107.9 (196.7)	Road intersection to San Isidro village, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to San Isidro village, Tamaulipas, México
174.8 (315.4)	108.6 (196.0)	Tres Palos village, Tamaulipas, México	Tres Palos village, Tamaulipas, México
178.0 (312.2)	110.6 (194.0)	Road intersection to the villages of San Isidro and Palo Blanco, Tamaulipas, México	Road intersection to the villages of San Isidro and Palo Blanco, Tamaulipas, México
182.8 (307.4)	113.6 (191.0)	Dirt road intersection to El Barranco, Tamaulipas, México	Dirt road intersection to El Barranco, Tamaulipas, México. This takes you also to the city of San Nicolas (68km dirt road), also in Tamaulipas, México.
184.8 (305.4)	114.8 (189.8)	Road intersection Victoria-Matamoros-Soto la Marina	Road intersection Victoria-Matamoros-Soto la Marina
199.1 (291.1)	123.7 (180.9)	Highway Exit El Nogalito, Tamaulipas Mexico	Highway Exit El Nogalito, Tamaulipas Mexico.
215.9 (274.3)	134.2 (170.5)	Ojo de Agua de Miranda, Tamaulipas Mexico	Ojo de Agua de Miranda, Tamaulipas Mexico.
234.8 (255.4)	145.9 (158.7)	Highway Exit to Guadalupe Victoria town	Highway Exit to Guadalupe Victoria Tamaulipas Mexico.
247.7 (242.5)	153.9 (150.7)	Highway Exito to Abasolo town	Highway Exito to Abasolo town, Tamaulipas Mexico.
265.3 (224.9)	164.9 (139.8)	Highway Exito to Tampiquillo town	Highway Exito to Tampiquillo town, Tamaulipas Mexico.
267.9 (222.3)	166.5 (138.1)	Soto La Marina Town, Tamaulipas Mexico	Soto La Marina Town, Tamaulipas Mexico.
269.1 (221.1)	167.2 (137.4)	Soto La Marina River	Soto La Marina River.
276.7 (213.5)	171.9 (132.7)	Capre, Tamaulipas Mexico	Capre, Tamaulipas Mexico.
301.0 (189.2)	187.0 (117.6)	La Feria village, Tamaulipas Mexico	La Feria village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
301.2 (189.0)	187.2 (117.4)	Highway Exit to Tepeguaje village	Highway Exit to Tepeguaje a fishermen village in the state of Tamaulipas Mexico
311.0 (179.2)	193.3 (111.4)	Lavaderos village, Tamaulipas Mexico	Lavaderos village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
311.2 (179.0)	193.4 (111.2)	Lavaderos Dam	Lavaderos Dam.
313.7 (176.5)	194.9 (109.7)	Tropic of Cancer	Tropic of Cancer a line of latitude 23 degrees North of the equator.
324.0 (166.2)	201.3 (103.3)	Highway Exit to La Encarnacion village	Highway Exit to La Encarnacion village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
326.9 (163.3)	203.1 (101.5)	Highway Exit to El Esmeril-La Chona	Highway Exit to El Esmeril-La Chona, Tamaulipas Mexico.
329.6 (160.6)	204.8 (99.8)	Air Strip	Air Strip.
331.1 (159.1)	205.7 (98.9)	Zamorina Village, Tamaulipas	Zamorina Village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
337.0 (153.2)	209.4 (95.2)	Republica Española Dam	Republica Española Dam in Tamaulipas is a nice place for camping and sport fishing.
339.6 (150.6)	211.0 (93.6)	Highway Exit to Jicotillo, Tamaulipas	Highway Exit to Jicotillo, Tamaulipas Mexico.
348.5 (141.7)	216.6 (88.1)	Nuevo Progreso village Tamaulipas	Nuevo Progreso village Tamaulipas state Mexico.
349.1 (141.1)	216.9 (87.7)	Highway Exit to La Papaya	Highway Exit to La Papaya, Tamaulipas Mexico.
355.6 (134.6)	221.0 (83.6)	Highway Exit to la Morena, Tamaulipas	Highway Exit to la Morena, Tamaulipas state Mexico.
379.3 (110.9)	235.7 (68.9)	Paso Hondo village, Tamaulipas Mexico	Paso Hondo village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
381.5 (108.7)	237.1 (67.5)	Aldama Town, Tamaulipas Mexico	Aldama Town, in the state of Tamaulipas Mexico was a settlement founded in 1790.
382.4 (107.8)	237.6 (67.0)	Highway Exit to Barra El Tordo	Highway Exit to Barra El Tordo in Tamaulipas state Mexico, a beautiful beach place by the sea where the turtle Lora arrives (atlantic ridley) to lay it's eggs in the beach, there is hotel in this area.
387.7 (102.5)	240.9 (63.7)	El Lucero Village, Tamaulipas Mexico	El Lucero Village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
394.0 (96.2)	244.8 (59.8)	El Barranco village, Tamaulipas Mexico	El Barranco village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
402.1 (88.1)	249.9 (54.7)	Higinio Tanguma Village, Tamaulipas Mexico	Higinio Tanguma Village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
404.1 (86.1)	251.1 (53.5)	El Carrizal vilage, Tamaulipas Mexico	El Carrizal vilage, Tamaulipas Mexico.
418.4 (71.8)	260.0 (44.6)	Ursulo Galvan town in Tamaulipas State	Highway turn at Ursulo Galvan town in Tamaulipas State, Mexico.
445.0 (45.2)	276.5 (28.1)	Las Palmas Village, Tamaulipas Mexico	Las Palmas Village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
449.0 (41.2)	279.0 (25.6)	Esteros Village, Tamaulipas Mexico	Esteros Village, Tamaulipas Mexico.
475.1 (15.1)	295.2 (9.4)	Altamira Town Tamaulipas Mexico	Altamira Town in the State of Tamaulipas Mexico.
476.2 (14.0)	295.9 (8.7)	Champaya Lagoon, Tamaulipas	Champaya Lagoon, Tamaulipas.
479.4 (10.8)	297.9 (6.7)	Highway Exit to Altamira Harbor	Highway Exit to Altamira Harbor, Tamaulipas Mexico.
481.6 (8.6)	299.3 (5.3)	Highway Exit to the Golf Court Lagunas de Miralta	Highway Exit to the Golf Court Lagunas de Miralta, Alatamira Tamaulipas, Mexico.
481.7 (8.5)	299.3 (5.3)	Holiday Inn Hotel, Altamira, Tamaulipas	Holiday Inn Hotel, Altamira, Tamaulipas.
482.0 (8.2)	299.5 (5.1)	Industrial Area, Altamira Tamaulipas	Industrial Area, Altamira Tamaulipas.
484.7 (5.5)	301.2 (3.4)	Little Ship monument In highway Exit	Little Ship monument In highway Exit.
489.6 (0.6)	304.2 (0.4)	International Airport Francisco J. Mina (TAM)	The International Airport Francisco J. Mina offers numerous national and international flights to and from Tampico, It is named after a leader in Mexico's War of Independence The General Francisco Javier Mina.
490.2 (0.0)	304.6 (0.0)	Terminus Tampico, Tamaulipas Mexico	The city of Tampico, in the state of Tamaulipas Mexico has it's roots in the Huastec natives that settled by the Panuco River. The name of Tampico means place of otters, later, in 1532 Fray Andres de Olmos asks for refuge to the natives against the constant pirate attack and so a Spanish village is established in 1554. Today Tampico is an industrial city with all the infrastructure the visitors may need.