Coahuila has always had a wide cultural spectrum, sculpted by time and by various cultures that here have interwoven. Since remote times, indigenous tribes like the coahuiltecas, guachichiles, tobosos and irritilas have left their mark here on huge rocks. All over the State, signs of these cultures that draw spectacular figures on the surface of rocks can be found here.

During colonial times, the Spaniards, especially the missionaries, introduced sacred church art just as they did all over Mexico. There are many examples of this in the altars of the old churches of Parras and Saltillo. Also painting of the XVII and XVIII centuries can be found in old Haciendas, like the Hornos Hacienda in Viesca.

The blending of these two cultures made an explosive result: a new culture and a new way of looking at the arts and crafts. All the way from arquitecture to the making of a sarape (poncho) and the particular way of cooking, samples of a new and colorful culture are revealed to us.

The historic movements that passed trough Coahuila have left great men, not just the men that forged Mexico in politics and in battles, but also men of arts and especially of literature. Coahuila is home to the great poet Manuel Acuña, also to one of Mexico’s best story tellers, Julio Torri and the great historian Vito Alessio.

This is proof that the industrious life of Coahuila has gone hand to hand with culture, it is precisely thanks to the progress and continuous economic development that it has been possible for Coahuila to create cultural and learning spaces.

The regions of Coahuila are home to numerous museums. In Torreón  museums like the Regional Museum, the Train Museum and the Casa del Cerro museumcan be visited.

Saltillo also hosts several world class museums like the Desert Museum which is one of the best museums in its class world wide, the Bird Museum containing more than 800 species of birds and the Library-Museum Vito Alessio.

Monclova has modern and well equipped museums such as the Coahuila and Texas Museum and the Library-Museum Pape.

Other museums can be found in many other areas of the State like the Historic Museum of Múzquiz, the Revolution Museum in San Pedro, the Paleontology Museum in General Cepeda or the Venustiano Carranza Museum in Cuatrociénegas.

Coahuila is not only a host for museums, the State also counts with the so called “magic” towns, such as Parras were 400 years of history are carved in its streets and buildings. There are also many State natural parks that have drawn the world’s attention such as the oasis of Cuatrociénegas with its endemic species, the Boquillas del Carmen Park, the Jimulco Canyon and the beautiful Arteaga sierra.

All of this and more contributes to the cultural richness of Coahuila, from writers and artists  to the awesome museums that elevate the States spirit to the great and majestic natural parks, always inviting the public to visit and enjoy the cultural wonders of Coahuila.