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City in the Mexican state of Coahuila
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Torreón is a city of 735,000 people (2021) in Coahuila state in Mexico. It forms the Comarca Lagunera—known as the Cradle of the Mexican Revolution—with the neighboring cities of Gómez Palacios, Lerdo, Matamoros and several municipalities of Coahuila and Durango. It is also part of the La Laguna metropolitan area. The city is known as La Perla de la Laguna ("the pearl of La Laguna").
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A sculpture on top of a hill, with a church and shrines related to the Holy Land. This sculpture is the third largest in Latin America after the one Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and the Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivia. Christ is shown with open arms, as if giving a big hug, symbolizing protection for the city. It has an excellent panorama, much of the city is observed. At Holy Week it is visited by many local and foreign people.
Bosque Venustiano Carranza
A bullring and entertainment center.
Estadio Revolucion
This beautiful art deco stadium is the oldest baseball stadium in Mexico. It is home field for the Algonderos de Union Laguna baseball team (Liga Mexicana) from spring through early fall. The stadium sometimes serves as a venue for popular concerts and other events.
Home field for Club Santos Laguna, a top-tier professional soccer team playing year-round in Mexico's Liga MX. This modern football stadium was built in 2009 to seat 30,000 cheering fans. Stadium tours are available.
Considered the most luxurious hotel in town, the Crowne Plaza offers a comfortable place to stay with a lot of amenities and a modern building.
Galerías, Gale
It has a movie theater, 3 department stores, a food area, and a hotel.
Cuatro Caminos, Cimaco
Other of the most popular shopping malls of the city with a wide variety of stores.
By train
There is no passenger train service to Torreón.
By car
You can access to Torreón by several federal and state highways. Some of the most important are:
By bus
There are several taxis and buses across the city, but the best way to move around is by car, there are several car rental agencies and they are easy to get in the hotels and in the airport.
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