Coahuila
The northern-Mexico state of Coahuila is bordered to the north by the United States, to the west by the states of Chihuahua and Durango, to the south by the state of Zacatecas and to the east by the state of Nuevo Leon.
Main Coahuila destinations include Torreon, Monclova, Piedras Negras, Saltillo, Cuatro Cienegas and La Zona del Silencio (Zone of Silence).
The city of Saltillo, an important endustrial and commercial center, offers a number of attractions, including the art-deco style Ateneo Fuente which houses the Museo de Historia Natural (Museum of Natural History); the Cathedral of Santiago, dating from the mid-1700s; the outdoor recreational area of the Gran Bosque Urbano (Great Urban Forest); the Bird Museum (Museo de las Aves), housed in the old College of San Juan, a college founded in 1892 by the Jesuits; the impressive Museo del Desierto (Desert Museum); the imposing structure of the Government Palace; and the Museo del Sarape y Trajes Mexicanos (Serape and Mexican Costumes Museum).
Within the confines of the state, near its southern border, is the "magic village" of Parras, a place of legend and history. In Parras you can enjoy the "Estanque de la Luz" water reservoir and natural spring, which is a family recreational center, the small Santo Madero church perched on the Sombreretillo hill, and a visit to the Casa Madero vineyard, first of the Americas,with its wine museum.
The Cuatro Cienegas Valley (also spelled as one word, Cuatrocienegas), which means "four marshes", is an area of central Coahuila state that was in 1994 declared a biosphere reserve, due to the great variety of endemic species found there, particularly fish and crustaceans found in the marshy ponds and springs themselves.
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Cuatro Cienegas de Carranza
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An unique desert aquatic ecosystem in the State of Coahuila. More than 70 endemic species rank it ne...
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