Ciudad Juarez Airfares (CJS) - Mexico

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - City Overview and Airfare Information

Ciudad Juarez

Ciudad Juárez, or simply Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua with an estimated population of 1,512,354. It stands on the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), across the border from El Paso, Texas. The two cities form a Metroplex metropolitan area of over 2,700,000 making it the largest international border community in which the first and third worlds meet in such a close proximity. It is the major port of entry and transportation center of north central Mexico and the fifth largest city in Mexico. It is a growing industrial center with more than 300 maquiladoras (assembly plants) and now is the main logistic center in Mexico.

• Auditorio civico Benito Juarez: The local theater for the arts.
• Auditorio Municipal: The new state of the art theater built behind the UACJ Med School.
• Zona Pronaf: Bars, museums, shops, restaurants, entertainment.
• Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez: Home of the local soccer team Los Indios (The Indians).
• Avenida Juarez; Bars and shops.
• Parque Chamizal: Green area of the city, once shared by El Paso and Juarez.
• Museo del Concorde: A place to see original parts of the airliner.
• Centro Cívico Paso del Norte (Just opened December 2006).
• Misiones, Galerias Tec, Rio Grande shopping malls.
• Parque Central: (Central Park) A family-oriented recreational area located 10 miles south of the US-Mexico border.