Parras de la Fuente Parras, located in the northern Mexico in the state of Coahuila, is an agricultural town with sprawling vineyards. Parras has its own annual grape festival, Fiesta de la Uva, and is also home to the oldest winery in the Western Hemisphere – Casa Madero – which was founded in 1597. Grapevine and Parras celebrated their 10th anniversary as sister cities at GrapeFest 2006. Parras is located 150 km west of the State’s capital, Saltillo (21 km south of Federal Highway 40) in the State of Coahuila, Mexico; is one of the most colorful and typical towns in Coahuila. Parras de la Fuente, with many colonial buildings, is noted for its beautiful places to swim and its huge trees. These features have given it the name “Oasis of Coahuila”. Parras is also famous for its wines, produced by wineries that date from the 16th century and which have received many international awards. One of the most important attractions of Parras is the wonderful colonial building “Museo del Vino” (Museum of Wine), with displays of grinding machines, stills, and retorts that were brought from Paris during the 19th century. The main festival in this town is la Feria de la Uva y el Vino (Grape and Wine Festival), which takes place in August. Another winery currently producing for over 400 years is the Antiguas Bodegas de Perote, producing wines from port style, muscat, table wine and brandy.

In 2004, Parras de la Fuente was recognized as a “Magic Town” by Mexico’s Secretariat of Tourism as well as State and Federal entities. This is a symbol of the magic experience visitors get while visiting such a picturesque location full of legend, history and charisma. The following link is a promotional video for the Pueblos Magicos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGIu4kQUaH8