Cabeza Olmeca

Cabeza Olmeca is a monument in Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Cabeza Olmeca is situated near the museum Museo, as well as near the art gallery Galería.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge and Camino Real International Bridge.

Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Manuel Velez, Public domain.

The Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge is the only railway international bridge that crosses the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge is situated 1½ km east of Cabeza Olmeca.

Camino Real International Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Mquirarte, CC BY 3.0.

The Camino Real International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Camino Real International Bridge is situated 1½ km east of Cabeza Olmeca.

Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge is crosses the Rio Grande and connects the United States-Mexico border cities of Eagle Pass, Texas, US, and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge is situated 2 km northeast of Cabeza Olmeca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eagle Pass and Las Quintas Fronterizas.

Eagle Pass

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eagle Pass is a city on the South Texas Plains. It is just across the river from the slightly larger city of Piedras Negras in the Mexican state of Coahuila.

Las Quintas Fronterizas is a census-designated place in Maverick County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2020 census. Las Quintas Fronterizas is situated 5 km east of Cabeza Olmeca.

Seco Mines

Village

Seco Mines is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maverick County, Texas, United States. Its population was 572 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 277 passes through the community. Seco Mines is situated 6 km northeast of Cabeza Olmeca.

Cabeza Olmeca

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude

28.69496° or 28° 41′ 42″ north

Longitude

-100.52362° or 100° 31′ 25″ west

Open location code

75WXMFVG+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 556415459

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museo and Galería.

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