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Re: Mexico - Where Next?

by arjwilson 25 January 2011

Personally I like the north, and feel it's very overlooked by most travelers. The far north along the border is a bit iffy these days,…
Re: Suggested Route from Los Mochis/Chihuahua to Mexico City?

by arjwilson 11 January 2011

I like the north, so I'd spend some time there if I were you. Once you get farther south there are loads of buses going to Mexico City…
RE: Piedras Negras to CuartoCienegas to Saltillo

by bajaboojum 18 November 2010

I should clarify Altahabana's directions- MX 30 goes west (right) to San Buenaventura, Cuatrocienegas, and towards Torreon at a junction…
RE: Piedras Negras to CuartoCienegas to Saltillo

by bajaboojum 18 November 2010

El Nogalito listed in Altahabana's link has some of the cabins I mentioned. We always eat at Restaurante El Doc, on the plaza. There…
Re: Piedras Negras to CuartoCienegas to Saltillo

by Altahabana 18 November 2010

You will go to the northern outskirts of Monclova on Hwy 57 to get to Cuatrocienegas. The exit to Highway 40 (Torreon--San Buenaventura)…
RE: Piedras Negras to CuartoCienegas to Saltillo

by bajaboojum 18 November 2010

Birding Coahuila is only interesting if you've never birded the Chihuahuan Desert before; there are few species not easily seen in the…
RE: It Can't Happen To You or Me?

by bajaboojum 09 April 2010

Chacho: Especially for your LA option, I've repeatedly recommended the 'Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña-Allende-Monclova-Saltillo bypass-Matehuala…
RE: cheap hotels

by bajaboojum 09 April 2010

So far, the area from Ojinaga to Ciudad Acuña and Piedras Negras down to Sabinas, Monclova, Cuatrocienegas, Parras, and Saltillo has been…
RE: cheap hotels

by bajaboojum 09 April 2010

Chepe: Monclova is much smaller than Torreon. There are lots of tracks in and around town (and on to places like Sabinas and the big…
RE: cheap hotels

by bajaboojum 09 April 2010

Since Monclova is close to home, we have no reason to spend the night, but we pass through there alot. I know only about the Fiesta Inn,…
RE: 2-3 week trip based from Monterrey

by bajaboojum 05 April 2010

Here are a few of our favorite destinations in northeast Mexico: Close to Monterrey is Parque Chipinque and Cola del Caballo. Chipinque…
Re: Car rental and driving in Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon and Coahuila

by Altahabana 10 October 2009

I live in Tamaulipas and travel regularly in Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. I think it is an excellent idea to rent a car and a good way of…
Re: Carrertera Espinoza del Diablo

by louiem 08 July 2009

I think I left Monclova a little after 6 am and drove a section of libre roads around Gomez Palacios and still made it to Mazatlan a little…
RE: Deals to be found now!

by Chepe GP40-2HH 29 June 2009

Louiem, can we talk more about Coahuila? Its one of the states I haven't stayed in as much as I wanted to. But I will be back in Septmeber,…
RE: Zacatecas~Torreon Passenger Train

by Chepe GP40-2HH 14 March 2009

Anonimo, time isn't that bad after all. Figure on the bus around 17 hours more or less from Zacatecas to Juarez. Derald, though I wish…
Re: United States Strengthens Language of it's Travel Alert for Mexico

by Altahabana 21 February 2009

If Highway 22 is the road from Anahuac, N.L to Sabinas, Coahuila then the advisory suggests avoiding most of the state of Coahuila. I…
RE: recommendation for mexico destination within a day's drive of Austin, Texas

by Altahabana 15 February 2008

If you are truly looking for something that is no more than a 7-8 hour drive from Austin, your choices are somewhat limited. Larpman…
RE: what to do close to monterrey

by Altahabana 01 February 2008

What are your interests?? Here are a couple of suggestions if you enjoy outdoor activities. The Bosques de Monterreal are near Saltillo.…
stuff to do in monterrey?

by Altahabana 05 July 2007

Depending on the type of weather you are accustomed to it may never cool down. The really hot weather (35+) should be over though by…
stuff to do in monterrey?

by rayado 04 July 2007

I spent half a year living in Monterrey 2 years ago and although it's not a top tourist destination, there are many interesting things…
Torreon?

by mojo24 30 May 2007

Nearby Torreon - I would check out the Parras de la Fuente - a town about an hour east towards Saltillo. It's located south of the main…
Torreon?

by Altahabana 29 May 2007

Torreon is located in the SW corner of Coahuila and borders on the state of Durango. It has an arid desert climate, but it is one of the…
Cuatro Cienegas

by Anonymous 28 April 2007

Has anyone been to Cuatro Cienegas in Coahuila? Is it worth going to have a look? And is it possible to hitch there from Monclova, or…
most remote town

by louiem 01 February 2007

"Quimica's del Rey" would have to be the most remote for me. I'm not sure about the population and I'm not even sure where…