Native Trails MyTrails 2025 115 Coahuila 7 City tour Saltillo Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy During a tour of Saltillo, you will get to know several notable sights of the town. The Palacio de Gobierno, a huge neoclassical building about 200 years old, dominates most of the buildings in its vicinity, which are lower than the Palacio’s three stories. It is overtopped, however, by the Catedral de Santiago Apóstol, which stands out for its sumptuous façade in Churrigueresco style. Advancing up the hill with the source that gave the town its name, you will not only have a look at another church worth visiting, but also reach El Mirador, from where you have a wide view over Saltillo. 8 Museo de la Catrina Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy You visit the “Museo de la Catrina.” Catrina is the famous lady skeleton from papier-mâché, who, in her colorful and elegant clothes, is a metaphor of Mexico’s Day of the Dead. In the small museum, which is accommodated in a historic house, you stroll through rooms with a mystic flair where one of the best-known figures of Mexican history is presented under many different aspects. 9 Museo del Desierto Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy You visit the “Museo del Desierto,” where you retrace the prehistory of the North and get to know the origin and characteristics of the desert. The exhibits such as stone-age tools and reproductions of animals – among them skeletons of dinosaurs – as well as the beautifully designed gardens with cactuses and other desert plants are intended to enhance the visitor’s appreciation of the environment and nature. Beside the several exhibitions, interactive displays and audio and video lectures are waiting for you. 10 Visit of the ranch and processing plants from Villa de Patos Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The Hacienda Villa de Patos is a family run business that has been committed to sustainability and organic agriculture for over 30 years. The formerly eroded fields of the rural areas have been restored and now the facility lives in harmony with nature and provides for the recovery and conservation of ecosystems. When visiting the ranch and processing plants, you will learn about the cultivation of the ancient Maguey plant (an agave species), pest control without pesticides, the keeping of sheep herds, and much more. The products manufactured here, such as coconut water, nuts, jams or sheep's cheese, are marketed in their own stores by direct sales. 11 Visit to the Don Leo Winery Duration: 03:00 h · Level: Easy The Don Leo winery is located in the mountains of Coahuila at over 2,000 meters above sea level and is among Mexico’s top wine producers. The combination of a cool climate and mineral-rich soils provides ideal conditions for grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, which are cultivated and processed with great care. Having received multiple awards, the wines stand out for their quality and finesse. Visitors can explore the vineyards, learn about the production process, and enjoy a tasting to experience the unique flavors of these wines – an authentic experience in the striking landscape of northern Mexico.
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