We just learned about the Mexico state of Sinaloa where some people still play the Mesoamerican ballgame.
Another Mexico state is Coahuila, which is on the north east part of Mexico, bordering the US state of Texas, along the Rio Grande river.
(from: wikipedia - coahuila)
There are many trees in the bottom and top left of the coat of arms, for the many trees that are found in the state.
The bottom part has the Monclova river that runs through the state, and the rising sun which is for the Mexican Revolution.
The top right has a lion and a column with the words Plus Ultra, which means Further Beyond.
The top left has two wolves by a tree.
The animals in these top two crests come from the people of Spain that came to Mexico.
(from: wikipedia - coahuila)
In the city of Torreón, there is a statue of Jesus called Cristo de las Noas.
It is the largest statue of Jesus in North America, and is over 70 feet tall.
(from: wikipedia - cristo de las noas)
The name of the city comes from the towers that were built to monitor the floods.
(from: wikipedia - torreón)
Underneath the city is a canal called "Canal de la Perla" which means the Pearl Watercourse, that was made to help bring the river water to the fields long ago.
It is not used anymore so they have opened it up like a museum that people can walk through.
(from: wikipedia - torreón)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Insular Mountains
