WARNING: Ciudad Meir is notoriously controlled by Los Zetas drug cartel. See statewide warnings.
	(Information last updated 24 Jun 2024)

Ciudad Mier is a small border town on the Rio Bravo (Rio Grande) in northern Tamaulipas. It has a lot of 18th and 19th century historic buildings and offers outstanding recreational opportunities with its location on the banks of Falcon Lake. It is designated as one of Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos.

See

• Capilla de San Juan Bautista. 
• Casa de las Columnas. 
• Casa de la Cultura. 
• Casa de los Tejanos. 
• Casino Argüelles. 
• Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción. 
• 1 Museo de los Frijoles Pintos (Museum of the Battle of Mier in 1842), Miguel Barrera 205, Centro. M-F 09:00 - 18:00, Sa-Su 10:00 - 18:00. Tells the story of a historic battle that took place here during the Texas Revolution. The Texas rebels were attacking Mexican communities, working to steal territory beyond that ceded by treaty. The Mexicans won the battle, but were executing 1 out of every 10 prisoners, to be chosen by lottery: prisoners selected a bean from a pot. Those with a pinto bean would live, those with a black bean would face the firing squad. The museum is in a beautifully restored stone house with galleries displaying military equipment, uniforms, maps and interpretive displays. Free. 
• Plaza Independencia. 
• Plaza de Armas. 
• Puentes de Méndez, Hidalgo y de la Virgen. 

Do

Two lakes on the Rio Grande provide recreational opportunities including:

• Fish
• Jet ski
• Waterski
• Sail

• Falcon Lake (Presa la Falcón). 

• Lake Gomez (Presas Marte R. Gómez). 

Festivals

• Feria de Mier, March 6. Agricultural and ranching exposition.
• Fiesta de San Juan Bautista, July 7. Parade, masses and a carnival.
• La Purísima Concepción, 8 diciembre. Celebrates the town's patron saint.

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Don Jacinto, Allende 408, La Paleta, ☏ +52 897 102 1198. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 15:00. (updated Jun 2024)

Camping

Campsites are available on the U.S. side of the river at Falcon State Park. The park is a few minutes from Ciudad Mier.

Stay safe

Ciudad Meir has been on the frontlines of the war against drugs for most of the 21st century. Many incidents of violence should worry prospective visitors to either side of the border. Police and military members have been killed for investigating crimes. The mayor was murdered by cartel members. A Texas couple, jet skiing on the lake were shot at by cartel members in speedboats, pretending to be Mexican police. In 2010, U.S. investigators uncovered a plot by the Zetas to blow up the Falcon Dam. Life in Ciudad Meir makes episodes of Breaking Bad look dull by comparison.

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