Description of Guanajuato The conference will take place at CIMAT, Guanajuato, Mexico, from Sunday 2nd  September of 2007 (evening arrival) through Saturday 8th of September  of 2007 (morning departure). The City of Guanajuato is the Capital of the State of Guanajuato. It is one of the most important colonial towns in Latin America and a UNESCO declared World Heritage Zone. This City is located about 350 km (220 miles) NW of Mexico City. Guanajuato (gwah-na-gwah-toe) dazzles the visitor with the charm of its relaxed atmosphere, its cobblestone streets, its picturesque plazas and underground streets. While remaining a small provincial city, Guanajuato boasts a great number of attractions, from beautiful colonial buildings to modern museums, from silver mines to a university. Guanajuato’s altitude, 2000 meters (over 6500 feet), insures that the climate is always pleasant. The rainy season is from June to September, which generally means a shower late in the afternoon. Temperatures range from an average low of 11° C to an average maximum of 25° C. Guanajuato is a famous international tourist destination, American, Continental, Delta, Mexicana, Aeromexico and Aerocalifornia have direct flights from major U.S. cities to the Aeropuerto Internacional del Bajio (code: BJX), in the state of Guanajuato. From Mexico City there are daily flights to Aeropuerto Internacional del Bajio. It is possible to get to Guanajuato from Mexico City by comfortable buses from Terminal Central del Norte (5 hour trip). We recommend ETN buses www.etn.com.mx In the airport of Mexico City there are direct buses to the city of Queretaro and in Queretaro you can take a bus to Guanajuato that takes around 2 hours. IF YOU ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT IN MEXICO CITY (code: MEX) In the airport of Mexico City, after you collect your baggage there is a TAXI office. There you buy first a ticket to "Central Camionera del Norte" (North Bus Terminal) it is important to request the  ticket to this bus station, since there are others. They will sell you a ticket and they will tell you where you can take the taxi. To the taxi driver you give part of the ticket and tell him again to " Central Camionera del Norte". In the bus station, at your right there is the counter of the buses ETN "Enlaces Terrestres Nacionales de Mexico" they are good and they travel to Guanajuato www.etn.com.mx There are ETN buses at these times 7:30, 8:45, 10:00, 11:15, 12:45, 14:00, 15:15, 18:00, 19:45, 21:00 and cost $350.00 Mexican pesos. The bus is direct but it makes a stop in Irapuato before it gets to Guanajuato. There is also another bus company traveling to Guanajuato: "Primera Plus". From the bus terminal in Guanajuato, you take a taxi to: i) "La Valenciana" it will cost around 50-60 pesos and will take around 15-20 minutes. In " La Valenciana" there is a big church in a square. Across from the big church is CIMATEL, the CIMAT guest House. Or to ii) Hotel La Abadia Section 2, which is across from the Hotel Castillo Santa Cecilia. It is important to say “Section 2” since it is several hundred meters from Section 1. IF YOU ARRIVE AT AIRPORT IN GUANAJUATO (code: BJX) Buy your ticket for the taxi at the counter inside the terminal building. It will cost around 330 Mexican pesos. The trip will take 30-40 minutes. The description of the two destinations (CIMATEL or Hotel La Abadia Section 2) is given above.