I love the job of the week! ... Must say I was anxious, waiting for the homework, because i really love to write blogs with topics @charmaine and @missy ask us.
on this occasion we were asked to be your guide in our city, I live in the capital of the state of Coahuila, where there are many things to do
Located north of Mexico in the southeastern region of the same state, 400 miles south of the border with Texas, United States and 846 km from the city of Mexico.
Saltillo is the metropolitan region 19 in the country with 823.128 inhabitants, is dubbed the Detroit of Mexico because the automotive industry established in the surrounding area and the Athens of Mexico to be recognized for its educational and cultural activities, is a land of blanket and region pulque bread. It is now a cosmopolitan city that boasts sustainable roads and very few cities with bike lanes and a recreational route, which involves closing some important for recreation and transit urban subcultures avenues.
History
Founded in 1577 by Conquistador Alberto del Canto and Spanish colonists, Saltillo is the oldest post-conquest settlement in northern Mexico. Fourteen years later in 1591 the Spanish resettled a community of their Tlaxcaltec allies in a separate nearby village (San Esteban de Nueva Tlaxcala), in order to cultivate the land and aid colonization efforts that had stalled in the face of local hostility to the Spanish presence.
In 1824, Saltillo was made the capital of the State of Coahuila y Texas and included the area which is now the US State of Texas until the Texas War of Independence and the founding of the independent Texas Republic.
On 23 October 1840 the Battle of Saltillo took place when 110 Texans crossed the Rio Grande and attacked the city, which was defended by 1000 Mexicans. The Texans killed about 400 of them before retreating.
Saltillo became the site of the first same-sex civil union in México on 31 January 2007
Economy
Saltillo's most famous exports are Saltillo tile and the locally woven multi-coloured Sarapes. Mercedes-Benz and General Motors both have assembly plants here and Chrysler operates a truck assembly plant, a sedan assembly plant, two engine facilities and a car transmissions plant. 37.4% of cars and 62.6% of trucks produced in Mexico are assembled in Saltillo.
Saltillo is home to the Group Industrial Saltillo, an important manufacturing conglomerate that makes home appliances, silverware, and auto parts.
During the early 20th Century, Saltillo was called the Athens of Mexico because of its number of famous intellectuals. At that time, Saltillo was inhabited by a large number of expatriates from Europe, particularly Great Britain and Ireland. It´s currently considered the Detroit of Mexico because of the importance of its automotive industry.
Points of interest
Alameda Zaragoza is the largest park in the city and has a pond in the shape of the Mexican Republic. The park is located just west of the downtown plaza.
The Colonial Center of the city is built in pink marble, giving Saltillo's architecture a distinctive flavor. Prominent buildings are the Cathedral (built from 1745-1800), the state government building, the Ateneo Fuente and the Technological Institute of Saltillo.
The large cathedral is the best example of colonial religious architecture in northeastern Mexico; its facade is mainly Spanish baroque, with less exuberant areas.
Ateneo Fuente (College)
technological institute of Saltillo
The Vito Alessio Cultural Center is an 18th-century repository of antiquities and documents from historians Vito Alessio Robles and Oscar Davila. The repository is also a temporal museum.
The Casa Purcell (Purcell Mannor) is a Victorian style mansion built in the 19th century by Irish merchant William Purcell. Today it is a cultural center.
The city has two world-class museums. The Museo de las Aves de México (Bird Museum), featuring a collection of bird specimens from all over Mexico in realistic displays.
The Desert Museum focuses on the geography, geology, paleontology (with dinosaurfossils) and biodiversity of the Chihuahua desert, and the history and culture of the local people through time. It includes a cactus greenhouse and exhibits, with dozens of species.
The Mirador is an amazing place to observe a panoramic view of the city. Underground tunnels start in the Catedral de Santiago and end at the city's limits.
In the Museum of Katrina can enjoy the tradition of Day of the Dead, a corridor of temporary exhibitions, souvenir shop, there is also an area where year-round altars of the dead will be discussed, according to the ephemeris of each month, workshops for those who want to learn to make their own catrinas night of legends, because this house has its own legends and Saltillo truth is that we have too and what better way to tell the candlelight some of the most chilling legends and silent we may hear or feel presences dwelling houses as old as this.
Bars and fun
the pizza rock is my favorite bar of all time, the people who come to this place is very particular have the best pizza in the entire city, and the best music. is divided into two areas, a restaurant and bar, the first is a bit more quiet and family, and plays only a musician ... while in the bar with live bands.
Monster Café
the coffee monster is a fun place .. the first time you visit you get a tour with a great explanation .. and scare you! haha the place is decorated with monsters of all times, and on the terrace roofs are forms of cobwebs. also have a room where old peliculs horror project.
Cerdo de babel
babel pig is a classic tavern, where they sell draft beers and a few other drinks .. the environment is very quiet, a place to hang out with friends.
Dublin irish pub
the dublin is a very Irish pub! will live up to their name, and the St. Patrick's Day with green beer, and a big party is done. usually the band playing in this bar is reggae style.
Bellarmino´s
This is also one of the places that I frequent ... is a bar perfect for pre drinks, are very rich and economic ... and also have baked pizzas, which are delicious ..
