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| Host city | Mexico City |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| Motto | The Solidarity Games Spanish: Los Juegos de la Solidaridad |
| Edition | 16th |
| Nations | 29 |
| Athletes | 4,206 |
| Opening | 20 November 1990 |
| Closing | 3 December 1990 |
| Opened by | Carlos Salinas de Gortari[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Sonia Cárdeñas[1] Mario González[1] |
| Torch lighter | Elsa Hayashi[1] Arturo Barrios[1] |
| Main venue | Olympic Stadium[1] |
The 16th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Mexico City the capital of Mexico from November 20 to December 3, 1990, and included a total of 4,206 competitors from 29 nations, the largest the games had ever seen.
The 1990 Central American Games in Honduras had been staged in January 1990.