La Piedad
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La Piedad de Cavadas is a city located in the north-west of the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato. Its population in the year 2000 was about 84,949 inhabitants.
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Places of interest are the town centre with its beautiful quiosco (bandstand) built with quarried stone, and the "Señor de La Piedad" church, which boasts perhaps the biggest dome in the country. Also of note are the Cavada Bridge and the 30-metre-high "El salto" waterfall.
La Piedad suffers from big traffic issues, due to the loaction of this city. La Piedad is located close to the boreder of three states, Michoacan, Guanajuato and Jalisco. Thus the traffic problem begin. With three highways entering this city, they are Mexico highways 110, 39, and 90. Highway 110 goes west and takes you to towns like Brisenas, La Barca, and the free route to Guadalajara. Highway 39 takes you south of La Piedad to Zamora, this highway takes you to the toll freeway 15, wich goes north-south, from Nogales to Mexico City. Highway 90 takes you north of La Piedad to the state of Guanajuato.
Many famous athletes and celebrities were born or lived in La Piedad, among these Ramon Morales, midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara soccer team as well as his brother Carlos Morales, midfielder for UANL Tigres. Los Razos de Sacramento y Reinaldo, a music group are also from La Piedad.
La Piedad also was hometown for "Los Reboceros de La Piedad" a soccer team in Mexico's Primera División A league, that later moved the 1st division. During their time in 1st division, they captured the attention of Mexico's soccer fans with a number 1 finish in the league table. They were defeated by Aguilas del America in "la liguilla"(little league, aka playoffs). Los Reboceros moved to Queretaro, and became "Los Gallos Blancos" (the white rooster) before their diminish from national league soccer.
Music: The artist of electronica music is IXAK from La Piedad Michoacan too. more information about IXAK music go to [www.ixak.zzn.com]
Galleries of La Piedad's nightlife can be found at [Midegollado.com: La Piedad Socials]
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