Nuevo Progreso, Río Bravo, Tamaulipas

Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas is a Mexican town in Río Bravo Municipality in the state of Tamaulipas located on the U.S.-Mexican border, a part of the binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area. The Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge connects the town with Progreso Lakes, Texas. The 2010 census showed a population of 10,178 inhabitants.

Entrance to Nuevo Progreso
Benito Juarez in Nuevo Progreso

Nuevo Progreso is known as one of the safest border towns in Tamaulipas, and is a popular medical tourism destination. There are over 100 dentists and 100 pharmacies in the five-block center of Nuevo Progreso.[1] Nuevo Progreso is not a major trade route for commerce, and most tourists cross the border on foot. In addition to medical services, Nuevo Progreso also has restaurants and shops.

References
  1. "Amid the violence of northern Mexico, an oasis of dental work, pedicures and cheap tequila". ExpressNews.com. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2020-09-03.


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