| Central American and Caribbean Sports Games | |
| Host City: | Mexico City |
| Motto: | The Solidarity Games |
| Organiser: | --> |
| Edition: | 16th |
| Nations: | 29 |
| Athletes: | 4,206 |
| Opened By: | Carlos Salinas de Gortari[1] |
| Torch Lighter: | Elsa Hayashi Arturo Barrios |
| Athlete Oath: | Sonia Cárdeñas Mario González |
| Stadium: | Olympic Stadium |
| Previous: | 1986 Santiago |
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.
The mascots for the Games were two jaguars named Balam and Yutsil.[1]