Where to Go / What to Do in Torreón

DUNAS DE BILBAO
For those who enjoy extreme sports, the Dunes of Bilbao offer the ideal place for practicing in the desert. Its fine sand, recalling the dunes of such famous deserts as those described in the stories of “One Thousand and One Nights”, is perfect for sand skiing towed by a four-wheel motorcycle or form sand waves on a snowboard.

The place’s flora and fauna belong to the desert scenario like snakes and coyotes, falcons and cactuses.

MUSEO REGIONAL DE LA LAGUNA
Located inside Bosque Venustiano Carranza, this is the most important museum of the Comarca Lagunera, it exhibits the prehispanic history of the tribes that inhabited the zone, as well as contemporary art. Additionally, it has a library, book store, cafeteria, auditorium and educational workshops.
Av. Juárez 1300 Ote.
Closed on Mondays.

RESERVA ECOLÓGICA DE JIMULCO
The great biodiversity created by the union of three ecosystems gives Jimulco a great biological relevance in the region. Gallery forest, desert brush and pine-oak forest define the Sierra de Jimulco and Cañón de la Cabeza as the heritage for all Mexicans.

At the public area of this reservation you can practice camping, mountain climbing and hiking, among other ecotourism activities.

MUSEO DE PALEONTOLOGÍA
The Museum of Paleontology of Torreón possesses a vast collection of objects from the tribes that inhabited the Comarca Lagunera, in addition to marine, dinosaur and mammoth fossils from the Mexican deserts.
Av. Juárez 580 between Leona Vicario and Idelfonso Flores
Closed on Mondays.

MUSEO DE SITIO EL TORREÓN
Prescinct proudly exhibiting the buildings that gave life to Torreón, a city that still preserves the Second Torreon for which it is named.
Av. Juárez y Calle 5 de Mayo
Closed on Mondays.

PLAY GOLF
For this sport’s aficionados, the city has three professional golf courses celebrating various national and international tournaments throughout the year.