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Piedras Negras is a city of 165,000 people (2015) in northern Coahuila opposite the city of Eagle Pass, Texas, on the banks of the Rio Grande. It has various places for recreation, such as the Plaza de las Culturas, the Paseo del Río and the Gran Plaza.
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It is a place for walking and recreation for families. This is where you will find the Museo de la Frontera Norte, and Museo del Niño.
Ig has sports areas, children's play area, gym, green areas, cycle track.
The plaza features smaller-scale replicas of archaeological areas related to the Mayan, Olmec and Aztec cultures. It also has a play area for children, sculptures, murals, a musical fountain and several buildings.
river walk
Ecological-tourist corridor in the center of the city. It is more than a kilometer long between the two international bridges and is integrated into La Gran Plaza through stairways and other accesses. Highlights views of the Rio Grande, green areas, basketball courts
Ruinas de la Misión de San Bernardo
The ruins are in the municipality of Guerrero about 40 kilometers from Piedras Negras. It can be reached by taking Federal Highway 2 in the direction of Nuevo Laredo. The journey takes between 20 and 40 minutes.
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Built in 1859 of cement and wood, this sanctuary survived the Cristeros movements in 1927 and an explosion in 1934, it was remodeled in 1935. The construction of its towers began in 1950.
At the end of avenida Lazaro Cardenas is Soriana, a large market and every weekend everyone gathers, shops, and eats.
Mercado Zaragosa
Handicrafts from different regions of Mexico, artisan ceramics, traditional handmade dresses, leather straps for boots and hats. It is set in a tranquil plaza with lots of shade and benches. Ideal for day-trippers from Texas. The selection is excellent and the small town bargaining-friendly.
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Piedras Negras is served by trans-border buses from Texas, by first class buses to Monclova and other major cities in Mexico, and by Coahuilenses buses operated by Grupo Senda to towns throughout the…
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