Parras de la Fuente

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Parras de la Fuente



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[edit]

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

Get in[edit]

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[edit]

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

See[edit]

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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[edit]

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Map of the region around Parras

Open air pools[edit]

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

Hiking[edit]

  • 3 Cañón de la Lima. 

Buy[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 1 Gorditas Rocio. 

Mid-range[edit]

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

Splurge[edit]

Drink[edit]

Table wines and grape liqueurs are made in Parras.

Vineyards (Viñedos)[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Camping & Glamping[edit]

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[edit]

in the center:[edit]

  • 3 Hotelo La Cima. 
  • 4 Posada Bravo. 

near the center:[edit]

  • 5 Hotel La Marina. 

Mid-range[edit]

Splurge[edit]

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