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City in Coahuila, Mexico
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Saltillo is the capital of Coahuila state. Saltillo is a beautiful colonial city in Northern Mexico. It is a traditional city with a colorful history. Interior designers know Saltillo for its famous thick, lightly glazed, earthen ceramic floor tiles, and the brightly colored shawls known as sarapes are part of the city's colorful tradition.
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Museo de las Aves de México
Large, modern museum showcasing more than 2,000 stuffed and mounted birds, representing nearly every species found in Mexico. For adults it's M$55 (March 2022).
Colorful nice-styled museum about Mexican traditions featuring skeletons! The entry is M$50 (March 2022).
Palacio de Gobierno de Saltillo
Attractive colonial era state house featuring bright open courtyards and a series of murals depicting Coahuila history, painted by Salvador Tarazona.
Stunning cathedral built in the mid 18th century, spectacular churrigueresque facade, 6-inch thick doors of carved mahogany and cedar featuring St. Paul and St. Peter, stunning silver-plated altar.
A big statue of Christ and a nice view over city. It's more recommended to visit it during day-time. No entry fee.
Museo del Desierto
Large, modern museum organized as a series of pavilions, each exploring a particular aspect of desert life. The focus is on the enormous Chihuahua desert, and the museum's centerpiece is an enormous T-Rex skeleton, excavated in the nearby desert. Great for kids! Adults M$195 (March 2022).
Tranquil city park featuring towering cedars and long walkways through an immaculately landscaped garden. Playgrounds for kids, benches for strolling lovers on a Sunday afternoon.
Centro Cultural Vito Alessio Robles
Relatively small museum, located a block from the cathedral at the corner of Hidalgo and Aldama. Not a lot to see, but admission is free and it is the site of a fascinating series of murals depicting the history of Coahuila, and life of Vito Alessio, a revolution-era general born in the local area.
Beautiful styled villas. The complex also includes a park. 12 km away from the center.
Here you get brand crisps with cheese sauce, corn, mayonnaise, grated cheese and spicy sauce. There is another tostiloco food stall down the street for M$35 (March 2022).
Simple traditional restaurant with main dishes for M$90 (March 2022). It's behind the long hallway.
Boulevard Venustiano Carranza S/N. Col. Saltillo Centro. Saltillo Coah. Expect big slabs of meat.
Push back a Modelo with some appetizers.
Craft brewery with a gastropub serving innovative pizzas, burgers and more. A typical range of ales is served including an American wheat, a golden ale, a brown ale and a stout.
Basic hotel on a busy street. Dated facilities but good location and low prices.
For M$600 (March 2022) for one person.
If your budget is low, check this basic hotel out. It's for M$350 for one and M$400 for two persons (March 2022).
Simple hotel for M$500 (March 2022) in a quiet street.
Simple rustic hotel for M$500 (March 2022) for one or two persons. It's located in a quiet street.
Pleasant moderate hotel on outskirts of Saltillo. Off-street parking makes it a good bet for motorists. TranVia trolley stop.
Authentic old-style colonial hotel in the heart of downtown. Rooms are small with dated decor, but that's part of the charm. Very inexpensive with good service. Safe area.
A luxury hotel about 10 minutes north of downtown.
This is the local upscale shopping mall. It features several popular chain stores and also a number of small boutiques. The prices are comparable to the United States (no good deals here), but the products are interesting. Many things are made in Mexico. There is good access to ATMs here. Parking costs M$5 for two hours.
By plane
Convenient flight schedules are available to nearby Monterrey. There are direct buses from the airport to Saltillo. Senda has some daily departures for M$480 (March 2022).
By car
Saltillo is one hour west of Monterrey via Mexico Highway 40.
By bus
The bus station is 4 km south of the city center. Many bus lines serve Saltillo, including Omnibus de Mexico, Transportes del Norte, Turistar, Futura (Estrella Blanca) and Senda.S.
By e-hailing
Didi serves the city. You can also try inDriver. Uber also serves the city (February 2023).
By bus
Between the bus station and the city center go the frequent buses marked "Pereferico". It costs M$13 (March 2022) and they operate until 9:30pm.
By taxi
Taxi service is widely available in Saltillo. Taxis are usually waiting at the various sitios around town, including the main plaza downtown and the bus station.
By sightseeing tour
You can explore downtown Saltillo with the TranVia trolley system. You can get on and off 4 times. TranVia does not operate on Mondays.
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