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Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico

by Stephen-KarenConn - last update: Mar 14, 2005

Home of the Nacho

Feeding the Pigeons on Hero's Square
Piedras Negras is a small city of about 200,000 people at the northern border of the Mexican state of Coahuila, Mexico. It is sister city to Eagle Pass, Texas, just across the Rio Grande, and it is 441 km north of Saltillo, capital city of Coahuila, via Federal Highway 57

Piedras Negras is known as "La Puerta de Mexico" (Mexico's Door), however I found it to be much less touristy than other border towns I have been to, and a visit there seems much more authentically "Mexican." Piedras Negras is the home of the Nacho, a classic Tex-Mex dish of cheeze and tortilla chips. The area surrounding Piedras Negras is ranchland, and also a popular area for hunting game.

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Comments for Stephen-KarenConn about Piedras Negras
sourbugger Thu Nov 5, 2009 14:55 UTC
 interesting to see an alternative ti Tijaana, or however it is spelt
janie1186 Fri Mar 13, 2009 20:22 UTC
 On my opinion Stephen-KarenConn not all the people who cross to the U.S go only to the dollar store some people actually have business's & own homes etc. it's wonderful artistic place/the clubs makes you feel alive and glad to be in mexico
gpicon Thu May 1, 2008 01:08 UTC
 TO: Stephen-KarenConn Just thought you'd like to know ... my hometown is right across the border from Piedras Negras. Please feel free to let me know if I can be of any help to you while I'm down there.
Brokaw Tue Apr 17, 2007 02:36 UTC
 Restaurant is no longer called Sam's -- there was some iron grille work that said "Sam's" but it is now called "La Hacienda" -- they didn't serve nachos, but had a very nice lunch/dinner buffet.
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