Monclova is a small city about 250kms from the USA border, located in the mountainous, desert state of Coahuila. About 200 000 people call Monclova, La Capital del Acero (The Steel Capital) their home. Monclova produces more steel than any other city in Mexico. This means lots of jobs creating steel and steel products for its inhabitants as well as hot hot desert temperatures made hotter by the constant burning of steel ovens. We have been super fortunate to be welcomed into Monclova by the nicest neighborhood of people. It will be very hard for us to leave this place.
Should you like to partake in a little Mexican reflection, here are some photos from almost a month of bicycle touring in Mexico.