Magical Towns of Coahuila

Coahuila has 8 Magical Towns: Arteaga, Candela, Cuatro Ciénegas, General Cepeda, Guerrero, Melchor Múzquiz, Parras de la Fuente and Viesca. The first to receive the designation was Parras de la Fuente (2004) and the most recent, General Cepeda (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Arteaga

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

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Candela

  Hot springs, starry skies and desert in Coahuila: Ojo Caliente, Las Lajitas, the Candela River and frontier history.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Cuatro Ciénegas

  A one-of-a-kind oasis in the Coahuila desert: blue pools, stromatolites, gypsum dunes and endemic species in a protected natural area.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  General Cepeda

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

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Guerrero

  Missions and presidios of New Spain's frontier in Coahuila: the Mission of San Bernardo, the church of San Juan Bautista and the old Comandancia.

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  Magical Town since 2018

  Melchor Múzquiz

  Paleontology, Kickapoo and Black Seminole (Mascogo) communities, the Sabinas River and over 26 geosites in northern Coahuila.

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  Magical Town since 2004

  Parras de la Fuente

  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.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Viesca

  Desert and silence in Coahuila: the Bilbao sand dunes, the church of Santiago Apóstol, the former Santa Ana de Hornos hacienda and Holy Week traditions.