Santa Ana de los Hornos, Viesca

Coahuila is a state in Northern Mexico.

Cities

• 1 Saltillo – state capital
• 2 Candela – a nice town close to the Candela Train Station
• 3 Ciudad Acuña – on the US (Texas) border
• 4 Monclova – third largest city in the state
• 5 Parras de la Fuente – location of wineries originally established by the old Spanish Dons
• 6 Piedras Negras – a beautiful city with a high quality and standard of living, on the Texas border
• 7 Sabinas
• 8 San Pedro de las Colonias
• 9 Torreón - Second largest city in the state. It is a modern city with several natural, cultural, historical and religious atractions.

Other destinations

• The Sierra del Carmen – the largest wilderness area in Latin America north of Patagonia, lying just across the rio from Big Bend NP
• 1 Cuatro Ciénegas – a unique ecosystem, the spring-fed pools that fill the valley of Cuatro Cienegas are host to a number of plant and animal species found nowhere else on earth. Much of the valley is a protected natural reserve, though some of the larger pools (called pozas) are open to the public for snorkeling and swimming.

Get in

Saltillo International Airport (SLW ^IATA)

Eat

• Asado de chile colorado – pork with ancho and guajillo chilies and cumin
• Charro beans – cowboy-style beans with bacon and chilies
• Coahuila sausage – made of pork seasoned with ancho chiles
• Enchiladas de olla – ancho chili, tortillas, poblano and grated cheese
• Menudo norteño – tripe soup with ancho and guajillo chilies
• Cajeta de membrillo – carmelized milk candy flavored with quince