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Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Visitors can cross the border from
Laredo, Texas into Mexico by car or on foot (the more popular choice).
There's no problem driving across at either International Bridge No. 1,
also known as the Old Bridge, or International Bridge No. 2, the I-35
bridge. Nuevo Laredo is far larger than its American sister.
The city engages in an enormous import-export business and holds the title
as the largest port of entry on the Mexico-U.S. border. A seemingly endless
procession of trucks crosses the I-35 bridge all day and night. Before leaving Laredo, drivers should invest in short-term Mexican auto insurance. Two companies carrying this coverage are Sanborn's U.S.-Mexico Insurance Service at 2212 Santa Ursula (210-722-0931) and Camper Center Mexican Insurance Agency at 2319 San Bernardo (210-722-0141). Most vacationers make the five-minute walk across
International Bridge No. 1 to get a better view of the Rio Grande below.
You can park your car at the Riverdrive Mall (1600 Water Street) and walk
to the Old Bridge. After paying a toll at the entrance to the bridge,
then you can walk into Mexico. In the middle of the bridge is a plaque
that marks the border between the two countries. Cross over the bridge to the shopping district and
Avenida Guerrero, where street vendors hawk everything from chewing gum
and paper flowers to tablecloths and strands of garlic. In the downtown
area, every road parallel to Guerrero is an avenue or avenida, one running
perpendicular to the avenues (and parallel to the river) is a street or
calle. Shopping in Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo Restaurants Restaurants and Watering Holes Return to Mexico Travel Guide |
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