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  Tour By Mexico ® - Piedras Negras in Coahuila State, Mexico
Piedras Negras is well-known for its ranches where sportsmen can hunt species of high-class.
Piedras Negras, a welcoming city that invites stories of progress and friendship to be written upon its blank pages.
The Expo Piedras Negras Fair is celebrated in August (9 - 14); and the Popular Fair on April 28th.
www.tourbymexico.com /coahuila/pidrnegr/piedrasn.htm   (657 words)

  
 Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico travel guide
Piedras Negras is a small city of about 200,000 people at the northern border of the Mexican state of Coahuila, Mexico.
Piedras Negras is known as "La Puerta de Mexico" (Mexico's Door), although many visitors find it to be much less touristy than other border towns, 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.
www.world66.com /northamerica/mexico/piedras_negras_co   (175 words)

  
 Piedras Negras, Coahuila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Data Processing (INEGI), in 2005 the population of the county of Piedras Negras was of 143,915 habitants; this is equal to 5.6% of the population of Coahuila.
Piedras negras has a high growing rate due to it being a border city where exporting industries are constantly growing and ilegal immigrants hoping to cross the border; it is estimated that in a few years it will become the third most populated city in the state of Coahuila, passing Monclova.
On 4 April 2004, the Río Escondido (a tributary of the Río Bravo) broke its banks and some 80 residents of the Piedras Negras area were killed or disappeared in the resulting flash floods.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Piedras_Negras,_Coahuila   (708 words)

  
 coahuila.com
Coahuila has many important cities, Saltillo, the state's capital, is a modern city, three hours south of Laredo.
Coahuila is Mexico's third largest state is almost the size of France.
Coahuila has other important cities such as Torreon, Rincon Colorado where there are dinosaur fossils, the archeological zone of Narigua and Muzquiz, home of the teguas, a type of sandal famous throughout the world.
www.coahuila.com   (773 words)

  
 Proyecto Integral de Saneamiento de la ciudad de Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México
Piedras Negras colinda al norte con el Río Bravo, que sirve de límite con los Estados Unidos de América, y por lo tanto se ubica dentro de la zona fronteriza, definida como la franja de 100 km hacia ambos lados de frontera.
La población de Piedras Negras en 1998 se estimaba en 132,500 habitantes, y se espera que alcance los 270,000 habitantes para el año 2018.
De acuerdo a información proporcionada por la Secretaría de Salud en Piedras Negras, de 1997 a 1998, se registraron aumentos en el número de casos de enfermedades hídricas (siete de 13 enfermedades hídricas), en algunos casos de hasta del 20%.
www.cocef.org /aproyectos/resumen_pnegras_saneamiento2000.htm   (3423 words)

  
 Border Environment Cooperation Commission
  Piedras Negras is located in the northern part of the State of Coahuila; it is the county seat for the Municipality of the same name.
The population growth rate in Piedras Negras in the last few years has surpassed the construction of additional environmental infrastructure, particularly in the sanitary sewer and sewage treatment.
According to the Health Department of Piedras Negras, from 1997 to 1998, the number of cases of seven out of the 13 water-borne related diseases increased in some cases by as much as 20%.
www.cocef.org /aproyectos/resumen_pnegras_sewerage2000.htm   (2823 words)

  
 Becoming Leaders
Eventually 150 workers joined them in a march through downtown Piedras Negras and before the end of the month of June, the movement had led to a walkout of all 1600 workers from Dimmit's six plants along with a demand that a worker-elected committee of independent union representatives be recognized.
The movement for justice isn't quiet at the frontera city of Piedras Negras which recently celebrated its 150th anniversary as a municipality of the State of Coahuila.
The voices of women who are mothers, sisters, daughters and workers are appealing to the conscience of their employers, their privileged and overly bureaucratized union representatives, their government officials and to other workers in an increasingly globalized economy to unite for justice in the maquiladoras at the Mexican border.
www.womenontheborder.org /Articles/becoming_leaders.htm   (2593 words)

  
 Coahuila | United States - Mexico Border Health Commission
In Coahuila, a physician and two chemists have been trained to prepare needed examinations, which has strengthened the diagnostic capability of local laboratories.
Actions planned for this project in Coahuila include epidemiological information exchange and performance of a diabetes disease rate survey, training for survey and coordination personnel, and providing funding support for performing the survey.
A binational information system is being set up between Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Le—n and Texas for epidemiological surveillance, and for developing timely and efficient joint interventions.
www.borderhealth.org /coahuila.php?curr=border_region   (417 words)

  
 Coahuila - PIEDRAS NEGRAS
Al lado izquierdo un hacha de piedra, una punta obsidiana y una macana, y al lado derecho una lanza, una albarda y una empuñadura de espada española.
En el municipio de Piedras Negras en el año de 1995, vivían 115 hablantes de lengua indígena que representaban el 0.11% respecto a la población de 5 años y más del municipio.
La ciudad de Piedras Negras es la cuna del mundialmente famoso “nacho”; son famosos también los típicos tamales de pollo, de puerco y venado.
www.e-local.gob.mx /work/templates/enciclo/coahuila/mpios/05025a.htm   (2393 words)

  
 RealTravel - Piedras Negras Travel Guide | Piedras Negras Reviews
Find highlights on what to see and do in Piedras Negras shared by RealTravelers.
Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Piedras Negras across multiple sites to help plan your trip.
By: lro8507, a female, on a trip to: Piedras Negras, Coahuila de Zaragoza
realtravel.com /piedras_negras-coahuila_de_zaragoza-reviews-hotels-d2628393.html   (80 words)

  
 Holiday Inn Exp Piedras Negras Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico - Holiday Inn Exp Piedras Negras Group Booking ...
The Holiday Inn Exp Piedras Negras is the perfect place to hold a corporate event such as; team building, sales meetings, board of director meetings, or just corporate hospitality.
Weddings at the Holiday Inn Exp Piedras Negras with their facilities, guest rooms and experienced wedding and group management staff, are magnificent.
A Holiday Inn Exp Piedras Negras wedding reception is a party where guests come to celebrate the marriage of the bride and groom.
www.meetingforce.com /holiday-inn-exp-piedras-negras-hotel-81h628.html   (671 words)

  
 Mexico Yellow Pages list businesses throughout Mexico in their yellow page ads
Piedras Negras, Coahuila is a city located along the Mexico-USA border.
Piedras Negras is on the northeastern border of the Mexico state of Coahuila and is across from the U.S. city of Eagle Pass, Texas.
Piedras Negras and the surrounding community have nearly 200,000 residents.
www.mexicophonebooks.com /piedras-negras.html   (138 words)

  
 Piedras Negras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piedras Negras is the name for more than one place.
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, a city in northern Mexico.
Piedras Negras (Maya site), an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the present-day Petén department of Guatemala.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Piedras_Negras   (101 words)

  
 Piedras Negras, 8 días después :: México :: esmas.com
Piedras Negras, 8 días después :: México :: esmas.com
El gobernador de Coahuila dijo que en unos días finalizarán las labores de remoción de escombros y se concluirá el censo que servirá para entregar los apoyos para reubicar a los damnificados.
Las inundaciones en Piedras Negras, Coahuila dejaron un saldo de 34 muertos.
www.esmas.com /noticierostelevisa/mexico/356407.html   (357 words)

  
 Piedras Negras Industrial Park
Imagine a place where the sun shines every day, where the people are friendly, with an Industrial Park and all the necessities for a business to grow and succeed, close to your facilities and distribution centers.
It is located in the state of Coahuila in Mexico, in border with the state of Texas, however consider it as not the border but the beginning of Mexico.
Piedras Negras is the road to Saltillo the state capital, also known as the little Mexican Detroit because of the assembly plants for General Motors, and Chrysler.
www.parque-ind-pn.com /pnc.htm   (295 words)

  
 Oliverio G. Martínez, Paintings in Andres Blaisten Museum
Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila in January 30, 1901.
His first massive bronze sculpture was executed in 1930 for his native state of Coahuila.
On September 12, 1933 the steering committee of the Board for the Monument to the Revolution opened a competition for sculptures to adorn that structure: Martínez was awarded the commission for his design Transformación.
www.museoblaisten.com /02asp/english/artistDetailEnglish.asp?artistId=70   (196 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
The announced purpose of the unauthorized invasion was to punish Lipan Apache Indians who reportedly had raided along the Texas frontier during the summer and fall of 1855, then returned to Mexico, where they were protected by the authorities.
The next morning, Callahan retreated to Piedras Negras and took possession of the town.
Pease defended Callahan's burning of Piedras Negras, saying that it was justified because the Mexicans had deceived Callahan by leading him into an ambush.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/qyc1.html   (670 words)

  
 Reporte 2003
The year 2003 was one of re-grouping in the struggle at the Macoelmex plant in Piedras Negras.
In September, two women workers from Piedras Negras and one from Acuña had a frank exchange of viewpoints with high-ranking Alcoa executives in San Antonio during a meeting with shareholders.
Pregnant workers at Macoelmex in Piedras, who in 2002 won the right to work lighter duties, continued their fight in 2003, now demanding recognition of their right under labor law to two additional half-hour breaks each day to feed their babies.
www.cfomaquiladoras.org /reporte2003.en.html   (2602 words)

  
 Piedras Negras, Coahuila Public Relations Firms - Publicity Firms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Piedras Negras, Coahuila Public Relations Firms - Publicity Firms
Add Your Piedras Negras Public Relations Firms Listing!
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Piedras Negras publicity firm featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/pr/b.461.g.16456.html   (163 words)

  
 Comienzan a fluir recursos en Piedras Negras :: México :: esmas.com
Comienzan a fluir recursos en Piedras Negras :: México :: esmas.com
Pero estaremos en comunicación permanente con las autoridades de Piedras Negras y Coahuila, por si se requiere de una ayuda adicional, el deseo y la voluntad del Presidente es que se haga permanentemente", aseguró Vázquez Mota.
Vive Piedras Negras la peor catátrofe de su historia.
www.esmas.com /noticierostelevisa/mexico/358018.html   (264 words)

  
 Our Company - AA Barrera Berlanga
We are conveniently located on both sides of the border in Eagle Pass, and Piedras Negras, Coah.
We are at an excellent advantage geographically, because we have a direct access deep into central Mexico as well as to north into the U.S.A. services.
and Piedras Negras, Coah, border is at a great advantage since we have 2 international bridges which have six lanes, that are reserved exclusively for commercial traffic.
www.aabb.com.mx /english/ourcompany/index.htm   (118 words)

  
 Piedras Negras, Coahuila Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Piedras Negras, Coahuila Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Piedras Negras photography service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
THE best place to find a Piedras Negras photographer for weddings, parties, advertising campaigns, public relations campaigns and marketing initiatives.
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 Old Post Cards
As I was going over the cards, I had the bright idea to build a webpage and post them for others to see and maybe bring back some good memories about growing up or living in Eagle Pass, Texas and our neighbor to the south, Piedras Negras, Coahuila.
This is the view of Piedras Negras from the motel across from the Farmacia Benavides.
eagle pass, texas, piedras negras, coahuila, almaguer, eagle pass, texas, almaguer, piedras negras, coahuila, almaguer
almaguer.xaper.com /eagle_pass.html   (443 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Coahuila   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Mammals of Coahuila, México (University of Kansas publications, Museum of Natural History) by Rollin H Baker (Unknown Binding - 1956)
The federalist war in Coahuila y Texas, 1832-1835 by Richard M Gaines (Unknown Binding - 1999)
Environments of the Bolsón of Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, México,: With special reference to the aquatic biota, (Science series, no. 2) by W. L Minckley (Unknown Binding - 1969)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Coahuila&tag=asiaobserver&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (322 words)

  
 Wall of Fame - Business to Coahuila
Joel Shoeneman, President of the Colorado Cattle Trade Cooperative (CCTC), along with Linda Shoeneman and Dawn M. Velásquez de Pérez of the Colorado Department of Agriculture visited Piedras Negras, Coahuila and the Union Ganadera Regional de Coahuila in June 2002.
Due to the similarities in climate between Colorado and the northern areas of Mexico the exchange between Colorado and Coahuila would be a perfect match.
During the trip the team members were able to visit several ranches and operations in the area.
www.ag.state.co.us /mkt/WOF/2002/BusinesstoCoahuila.html   (241 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/zzullu
We are from the border of Eagle Pass Texas, and we are from Piedras Negras Coahuila Mexico, we have been playing for 10 years, and we play with tons of balls and attitude in every show.
Somos de la frontera de Eagle Pass Texas y somos de Piedras Negras Coahuila Mexico tenemos 10 aos tokando juntos y siempre tenemos muchas ganas al tokar.
Sigan representando a Piedras Negras debidamente como siempre lo han hecho!
www.myspace.com /zzullu   (769 words)

  
 Coahuila Radio Stations ::: OmniRadio ::: All Live Radio Stations in the World by Country :::
Coahuila Radio Stations ::: OmniRadio ::: All Live Radio Stations in the World by Country :::
XEMU Ranchera 580 AM - Piedras Negras -
You could need any of these players to listen live stations.
www.omninternet.com /radio/response.asp?estadoURL=Coahuila&Tzona=mexico&Testado=mexicoRadio   (43 words)

  
 Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
he twin cities of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico are located on the Rio Grande River near its juncture with the Mexican Rio Escondido.
The Camino Real (Old San Antonio Road) crossed the Rio Grande about 30 miles below the site of the twin cities near the present location of Guerrero, Coahuila.
The route was used by Santa Anna and his army in 1836 for their expeditions into Texas that led to the historical battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution.
www.beamm.org /EaglePassPiedrasNegras.asp   (164 words)

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