Arteaga
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◈ Outside of Saltillo is located this peaceful and cheerful town full of orchards. Its beautiful parish and its old mansions are just the prologue of the great prodigy: Sierra de Arteaga, one of the most majestic stretches of the Sierra Madre Oriental.
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◆ Climb the high peaks that surround Arteaga: El Cielo, La Marta and La Viga, where you can rappel, hike and camp with a majestic view.
◆ Practice rappelling in the Los Balcones Canyon.
◆ Go to the El Salto Waterfall and swim in its immense natural pool of turquoise water.
◆ Visit the El Chorro Ecotourism Park, with natural pools that form with the fall of water from springs.
◆ Marvel at the Mummies Museum.
◆ Get to know Casa Carranza, where Venustiano Carranza lived and who was one of the presidents of Mexico.
In September, don’t miss Feria de la Manzana (Apple Fair), or from May 10 to 15, during the San Isidro Labrador Patron Saint Festival, which has unique traditions.
❖ Casa Carranza
Don’t miss out on this cultural center, overflowing with Arteaga’s history.
Currently this is the home to the Municipal Archives, a place with similar architecture to the Municipal Palace, where written records, photographs and other historic documents are kept.
This is the place where, in 1913, Don Venustiano Carranza, who would one day be the president of Mexico with the help of Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa, wrote his first revolutionary manifesto.
❖ Bodegas del Viento
20 acres of vineyards and a formidable red wine await you in Bodegas del Viento, close to Arteaga.
This winery is run by eight siblings. Its name alludes to the indomitable Guachichile indigenous tribe, who considered themselves to be children of the wind, and when they died, they would burn the bodies and scatter the ashes as an offering.
They have planted Pinot Noir in the vineyards, a strain that has flourished in this land “where the clouds touch the mountains”, to quote the winery’s motto.
❖ Iglesia de San Isidro
Labrador de las Palomas
The people of Arteaga come to this church to give offerings and hold special celebrations throughout the year, hoping for good harvests in return.
❖ Ski in Bosques de Monterreal
Discover a place you never expected: here you will find a ski slope that is open all year round. The main slope, 755 feet long, is classified as a “blue slope” based on its level of difficulty, since its incline is around 20 degrees. There is also a learner’s slope, around 150-foot-long, which has its own ski lift.
❖ Try the Authentic Flavors
of Arteaga
Try the typical flavors of Arteaga and spoil your palate.
Cremería D’Arteaga: cream, requesón (soft white cheese), queso botanero (cheese for snacking), cheese for grilling, Chihuahua cheese. Next door is the chorizo store. La Tiendita de Mariela or Dulces y Conservas La Rosa de Arteaga (Sweets and Conserves La Rosa de Arteaga) where you will find handicrafts, conserves, liquors and sweets.
Carnitas (slow cooked pork) is this town’s star dish and one of the most prestigious restaurants in Arteaga (with reason) is Carnitas El Cristal. It is very close to the Alameda. The classic dish here is carnitas and chicharron (pork crackling), accompanied by beer, micheladas (beer with lime juice and salt) or clamatos (tomato and clam juice).
❖ Be Astonished
in the Sierra La Marta
Completely covered in snow during the winter, the Cumbre del Morro, which crowns the Sierra de la Marta, is Coahuila’s second tallest mountain.
It is 12,140-foot-tall and is covered in forests and surrounded by deep valleys and canyons, especially in its southeast flank, where the mountain ends abruptly with a colossal drop of nearly 6,000 feet.
Its northern flank is separated from the Sierra de San Antonio by the long valley or Cañón Amargos, where the tourist center Bosques de Monterreal is located, the only place in Mexico where you can ski in the style of the Swiss Alps.
In winter, abundant snowfall is common and this is why it becomes one of the country’s most beautiful natural panoramas.
❖ Feria de la Manzana
This event pays homage to the land of Arteaga.
Throughout the month of September, you can enjoy the Feria de la Manzana in the Magical Town of Arteaga, Coahuila. During the event, attendees can experience different activities such as exhibitions of different products made with apples. Parades, concerts, and dances are the main attractions.
❖ Iglesia de San Isidro Labrador de las Palomas
In Arteaga, San Isidro Labrador is asked, through offerings and special celebrations, for good harvests throughout the year.
This Church is located one block east of the Main Square, construction began in 1790 and was completed in 1954.
