City of Saltillo

Coahulia - city of Saltillo Attractions

Saltillo is located 869 km from Mexico City by way of Federal Highways 57 and 45. It is an old colonial city, founded in 1575. Its name is descriptive of a small waterfall that comes from a spring at the location where the city was first founded.

Saltillo has been received various nicknames throughout the years. One is "Las Atenas de Mexico" (the Athens of Mexico), due to the great thinkers that it has given to the country and because of the important cultural and educational centers here. Others are "La Ciudad del Clima Ideal" (The City of Perfect Climate), because of the wonderful weather the city has almost year round and "La Tierra del Sarape" (the Land of the Serape), since the Serape, one of the most representative and well-known articles of clothing from Mexico, originated here.

The industrial agriculture and commercial activities, as well as its many tourist attractions, have made Saltillo into one of the best places to visit in north Mexico. The architectural heritage of Saltillo is reflected in the large number of buildings constructed of pink quarry and limestone.