Most major transportation companies have a facility in Laredo. Laredo's location along the southern end of I close to the manufacturers in North Mexico promotes its vital role in trade between the United States and Mexico. Founded in , Laredo grew from a villa to the capital of the brief Republic of the Rio Grande to the largest inland port on the United States-Mexican Border.
Today, it has four international bridges and one railway bridge. A newly opened interactive water museum, Laredo Water Museum. Located inside the Jefferson Water Treatment Plant, the museum aims to teach kids and parents about water conservation and how water systems work in an interactive way. Casa Ortiz's Kitchen. Laredo is home to the oldest continuously used residence in the state of Texas: Casa Ortiz Completed in , Casa Ortiz is cherished as a part of the Historical Center of Laredo and was recorded as a Texas Historical Landmark in The home itself has quite an interesting history.
Tours are free to the public who are interested in seeing and learning more about this remarkable building and its deep history firsthand. The home is also rumored to have buried gold on the property.
Casa Ortiz. Laredo is the only city in Texas to fly under seven flags While most Texans know about the six flags that fly over Texas, representing the six countries that had sovereignty over all or parts of the state at any given time, Laredo is the only city to have seven. The Border Olympics Men's Collegiate Golf Tournament is the longest running golf tournament in the nation A gathering of student athletes representing universities, colleges and even high schools throughout Texas and today also includes athletes from surrounding U.
Max A. Carne Ranchera at Los Jacales Restaurant. Laredo has a digital planetarium, Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium Opened in , the planetarium is a sight to see with its four-sided glass pyramid that houses the ft. A newly opened interactive water museum, Laredo Water Museum Located inside the Jefferson Water Treatment Plant, the museum aims to teach kids and parents about water conservation and how water systems work in an interactive way.
There are plazas and monuments can be found throughout the city. Most visitors focus on shopping and strolling the streets of Vicente Guerrero and Ignacio Zaragoza. You may also see a play or a Broadway-style show in the Centro Cultural. It is filled with bars, clubs and restaurants. Like many other Mexican border cities, Nuevo Laredo has a high crime rate.
Most crime in Nuevo Laredo is related to the drug trade across the American-Mexican border. Nuevo Laredo is the base of Los Zetas, who began as the armed wing of the Gulf Cartel; the two organizations separated in early and have been fighting for the control of the smuggling routes to the United States. It might be prudent to bring a friend with you. Getting back to the United States is generally a pain. If you are crossing on foot, once again you only have the option of Bridge 1.
If you went with your car, take the time to check the bridge cams in order to pick the best option before you set out. Remember when you look at the cameras, that Bridge 3 is not for private vehicles. If you are comfortable driving a little bit further away from the border for a bit, sometimes it is worth it to drive to Colombia to cross there.
The easiest way to get there is to head south towards Monterrey and then take a right on Blvd Aeropuerto and then continue on towards Mexico 2 towards Colombia. On Bridges 1 and 2, you will know which side of the border you are on based on the presence of street vendors capitalizing on the queue.
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