Located on the western side of the country, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, geographically with great advantages for transportation lines as well as convenient access to the main seaports. To the West, the closest port is Altamira for shipments to and from Europe, North America and Latin America; and to the South, Manzanillo, Colima, which is only 347 kilometers (215 miles). The most convenient direct access to the U.S.A. territory is by Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, which is located at 961 kilometers (596 miles) to the North.