Things to do in Coahuila
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La Casona
The Hotel Plaza’s restaurant has agreeable ambience and serves antojitos (small plates), steaks, salads, pastas, crepes and breakfasts. It’s a good place to start or end your day.
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Plaza de las Culturas
The city’s newest attraction is the Plaza de las Culturas with sculpture, murals and pyramids representing Mexico’s three main ancient cultures: Aztec, Olmec and Maya.
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El Sorbito
Tucked away inside the Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, this civilized little café grinds its own beans for barista-perfect coffee and serves snacks like bagels and cake.
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Ágoras
Aimed at the young and intellectual, this slickly decorated open-air café has fresh ground coffee drinks, bottles of wine (bottle of Nebbiolo, M$400), and a small bookstore.
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Ruta Tranvía
You can take a narrated, 1½-hour tour of the city on this historic-looking trolley, which departs the Plaza de Armas daily. Buy tickets at the tourist kiosk.
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Poza Azul visitors center
The Poza Azul visitors center, 8km out of town on Hwy 30, has illustrated displays about the reserve’s ecology in Spanish and English.
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Restaurante Mirador
Hotel San Jorge’s restaurant is a great place for either a hearty Mexican breakfast or a tricked-out American breakfast with pancakes, eggs, and ham.
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Estanque La Luz
Estanque La Luz is the cleanest estanque (large pools where spring water is stored) and is on the way to Iglesias del Santo Madero.
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Restaurant-Bar La Noria
This hospitable hotel-restaurant has a courtyard with tables and makes a good choice for breakfast, steaks or seafood. Service is superb.
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El Rincón Mexicano
Has live music, mostly música bohemia (traditional music) and trova (pop ballads) Thursday to Saturday nights.
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Bodegas Ferriño
Bodegas Ferriño is 1km north of the Plaza de las Culturas along Carranza, pressed its first grapes in 1860.
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El Vegetariano Feliz
Although it only has three tables, the menu at this little restaurant-health food shop-internet café is fairly large.
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Mercado Juárez
Next to Plaza Acuña, this market is also worth a look for sarapes, as well as hats, saddles and souvenirs.
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Vinos Vitali
Staff at the neighboring Vinos Vitali will gladly show you around their little operation.
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Dulcería Tres Rojas
A good place to try pan de pulque, a famous Saltillo food. It's kind of like a beer bread.
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Los Generales
With buffets and tasty set meals, this pleasant little café is a good place to push your pesos.
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Flor y Canela
A stylish café ideal for breakfast, a snack, or a fine coffee or tea.
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Libros y Arte
Has a terrific selection of art, history and other Mexico titles.
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