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    Iglesia de Santo Madero

    Parras de la Fuente is a city in Coahuila. The town is known for its wine. It was the first wine growing region in the Americas. The town is a Pueblo Mágico, designated in 2004. Parras is called the oasis of the semi-desert of Coahuila state.

    Understand

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    The town has 45,000 inhabitants and the elevation is 1,500 m.

    Get in

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    There are two bus stations in the town:

    • 1 Central de Autobuses Saltillo-Parras

    Second class buses serve Parras from Saltillo and Monterrey.

    • 2 Central de Autobuses Parras-Torreon

    Coming from Cuatro Ciénegas you need to change the bus in San Pedro Las Colonias.

    Get around

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    Map
    25°26′31″N 102°10′55″W
    Map of the city center

    See

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    25°26′31″N 102°10′52″W
    Map of Parras de la Fuente
    • 1 Church of the Santo Madero. It is located on an extinct volcano plug. 
    • 2 Museo de los Monos. Monkey museum 
    • 3 Museo Morón de Arte. Museum of cave paintings and contemporary art. 
    • 4 Presidencia Municipal. A replica of the State's Government Palace in Saltillo. 
    • 5 San Ignacio De Loyola church. 
    • 6 Arcos de La Hacienda. An aqueduct 
    • 7 Plaza Pueblo Mágico. 
    • 8 Monumento a los fundadores de Parras, 16 de Septiembre. 
    • 9 Casa de la Cultura. 
    • 10 Santuario De Guadalupe. A church. 
    • 11 Plaza del Reloj. 
    • 12 Plaza del Beso. 
    • 13 Cueva de los Murciélagos. Bat cave 

    Do

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    Map
    Map of the region around Parras

    Open air pools

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    • 1 Estanque de la Luz. 
    • 2 Estanque de la Hacienda. 

    Hiking

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    • 3 Cañón de la Lima. 

    Buy

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    There are ATMs in Parras. For example a 1 Banco Azteca ATM in the elektra store. And there is said to be a Banorte ATM in the center.

    Popular wine stores stores are:

    • 2 Vinos El Vesubio. 
    • 3 Viñedos de Coahuila. 

    Eat

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    Typical foods are:

    • Asado de puerco (roasted pork)
    • mole
    • tamales de puerco y pollo (Chicken and pork tamales)
    • barbacoa (barbecue)
    • cabrito.

    Sweets with walnuts, figs, grapes, pine nuts and cajetas are also made here.

    Budget

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    • 1 Gorditas Rocio. 

    Mid-range

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    • 2 Mandalas Foodtruck Park. 
    • 3 Angelotti's. An Argentinian restaurant 
    • 4 Pepes Hamburguesas. 

    Splurge

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    Drink

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    Table wines and grape liqueurs are made in Parras.

    Vineyards (Viñedos)

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    • 1 Casa Madero. 

    Located in the Hacienda San Lorenzo and founded in 1597. Also has a wine museum.

    Wines: Casa Grande Gran Reserva, Casa Madero Reserva, Jóvenes

    • 2 Rivero González. 

    Wines: Rivero González, Scielo

    • Don Leo

    The vineyard began its first planting in 2000.

    Wines: Don Leo, Linde

    Sleep

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    A few hotels can be reserved online, like on booking.com. Google Maps finds more hotels.

    Camping & Glamping

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    In the nights of May to August it's 13⁰C on average. In the winter it goes down to around 5⁰C at night.

    • 1 Cámping el Encuentro. You need to bring your own tent. One night is for M$200 (April 2022). 
    • 2 Glamping Lagrange – Outdoor&Wine. A provided tent is from M$355 (April 2022). 

    Budget

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    in the center:

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    • 3 Hotelo La Cima. 
    • 4 Posada Bravo. 

    near the center:

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    • 5 Hotel La Marina. 

    Mid-range

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    Splurge

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