Things to do in Saltillo
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Aventúrate Coahuila
Mónica Silva leads bird-watching tours around Coahuila. Warthen sparrows and maroon-fronted parrots are two highly sought species.
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Cerdo de Babel
The sociable Cerdo de Babel, with jazz and other mellow music on the stereo, is an intimate bar on the pedestrianized part of Ocampo.
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Museo Del Desierto
Deserts cover about half of Mexican territory, and this excellent museum will teach you a lot about this biome even if you don't speak Spanish. Illuminating exhibits reveal why sea currents can create deserts and how sand dunes are formed. Children will also enjoy the collection of dinosaur fossils. There's also a reptile house with rattlesnakes and lizards, and a botanical garden with over 400 species of cactus.
Bus 18, running east down Aldama in the center, will drop you 1km downhill from the entrance.
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Catedral de Santiago
Built between 1745 and 1800, Saltillo’s cathedral, arguably the most beautiful in the north, dominates the Plaza de Armas and has one of Mexico’s finest Churrigueresque facades, with columns of elaborately carved pale-gray stone. The central dome features carvings of Quetzalcóatl, the Aztec rain god, and the carved wooden doors are also fantastic.
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Centro Cultural Vito Alessio Robles
The book collection of the eponymous historian, now numbering 14,000 volumes from the 17th to 19th centuries, anchors the modest Centro Cultural Vito Alessio Robles. Come to see the striking mural of the city's history splashed across the courtyard, and since you're here take a look at the temporary art exhibits to the right.
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Museo de las Aves de México
Mexico ranks tenth in the world in terms of avian diversity and this museum, a few blocks south of the plaza, displays over 760 stuffed and mounted species (names are given in English), some in convincing dioramas of their natural habitat. There are special sections on feathers, beaks, migration and similar subjects.
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La Canasta
One of Mexico's gastronomic greats, this famous place is decorated with art and antiques and warmed with a roaring fire. The menu is international with lots of meat and seafood selections. The signature dish is arroz huérfano (orphan's rice), which is loaded with ham, bacon, pecans, almonds and more.
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Restaurant San Antonio
Saltillo has many contenders for loveliest restaurant, but we give the nod to this place, with dining in and around a bright-orange, sky-lit courtyard. Service could use a kick in the ass, but the kitchen, turning out a mix of Mexican and international flavors, meets expectations.
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Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura
Saltillo’s main cultural center, the beautiful Instituto Coahuilense de Cultura, on the south side of the plaza, often features good temporary exhibits by artists from Coahuila and beyond. It also hosts occasional concerts and has a bookstore and café.
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Dublin Irish Pub
Not one of those by-the-numbers Irish pubs you so often find in foreign lands; this lovely 1855 house actually has a pub atmosphere. Quaff a pint of Guinness (M$75) or sip something from the long mixed-drinks list. Rock bands rock the house on weekends.
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Casa Purcell
Casa Purcell is located in a wonderful English neo-Gothic style 19th-century mansion. Besides temporary art exhibits, Casa Purcell hosts semi-regular rock concerts and art-house films.
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Paletería Michoacana
Adolescents serve popsicles (paletas) galore, both milk and water based, made with delicious fresh fruit. Grab one for a stroll with the rest of the town in Parque Alameda in the evening.
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El Sarape de Saltillo
Sells fine quality sarapes, rugs, ponchos and tablecloths plus a good choice of artesanía (handicrafts) from the rest of Mexico. Wool is dyed and woven on treadle looms inside the shop.
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Restaurant El Principal
Cabrito (kid goat) is the specialty at this family restaurant. It offers assorted cuts of goat such as cabecita (steamed baby goat’s head) and traditional cuts of beef steak.
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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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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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El Rincón Mexicano
Has live music, mostly música bohemia (traditional music) and trova (pop ballads) Thursday to Saturday nights.
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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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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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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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