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Magical Towns on the way from Monterrey to Parras de la Fuente

3 Magical Towns are less than 30 km from the road between Monterrey and Parras de la Fuente, a trip of roughly 232 km on the Monterrey–Saltillo highway (40D) and the road to Torreón. Arteaga and Parras de la Fuente are right on the way.

From the industrial northeast to wine country in the desert: past Saltillo, Arteaga offers forest and cabins, General Cepeda has rock paintings nearby and Parras de la Fuente boasts the oldest winery in the Americas.

Distance
≈ 232 km
Driving time
≈ 2 h 45 min
Stops
3

Stops in order, from Monterrey

  1. Illustration of Arteaga, CoahuilaKm 71
    Coahuila

    Arteaga

    Right on the way

    Coahuila's forest Magical Town: pine woods, apple valleys, cabins, snowy peaks in winter and easy getaways from Saltillo.

  2. Illustration of General Cepeda, CoahuilaKm 147
    Coahuila

    General Cepeda

    ≈ 6 km off the road

    Coahuila's dinosaur Magical Town: the Rincón Colorado fossil site, the Trail of Time and a history dating back to 1575.

  3. Illustration of Parras de la Fuente, CoahuilaKm 232
    Coahuila

    Parras de la Fuente

    Right on the way

    A wine oasis in the Coahuila desert: home of the oldest winery in the Americas (1597), haciendas, walnut groves and the story of Francisco I. Madero.

Kilometers are approximate, measured along the main highway; the detour is the straight-line distance from the road to the town, so by road it will be longer. Times are estimates: check your route and road conditions before you leave.

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