# Riverbend Nature Preserve, Mexico: what it is and when to go > Riverbend Nature Preserve is a protected area in Mexico (Nuevo Laredo). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/riverbend-nature-preserve/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Mexico · 78040, Laredo - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** MTY Monterrey, 200 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** sunrise-sunset - **Run by:** City of Laredo - **Coordinates:** 27.49995, -99.52225 ## What it is and where Riverbend Nature Preserve is a protected area in Mexico (Nuevo Laredo). "The ponds at this site support a diversity of birds. Least Grebe, Cinnamon, Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal, Wood Duck, Black-necked Stilt, Spotted Sandpiper and a variety of shorebirds can be seen during migrations. Dragonflies and damselflies..." It is in [Nuevo Laredo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/nuevo-laredo/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 2.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 27.49995, -99.52225; the nearest main airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY, Monterrey), 200 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.499946%2C-99.522247) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.499946%2C-99.522247) - **Run by:** City of Laredo It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/fauna/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Riverbend Nature Preserve is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 27 | | February | Best time | 11 h 04 | | March | Best time | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 40 | | May | Possible | 13 h 22 | | June | Possible | 13 h 44 | | July | Possible | 13 h 35 | | August | Possible | 12 h 59 | | September | Better not | 12 h 09 | | October | Possible | 11 h 20 | | November | Best time | 10 h 37 | | December | Best time | 10 h 16 | In June there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | November to April | May to August and October | | Wildlife | November to April | May to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Riverbend Nature Preserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-del-ferrocarril-mexicano-de-texas/): Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas · 644 m - [Laredo College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/lamar-bruni-vergara-environmental-science-center/): Public college in Laredo, Texas, U.S · 1.0 km - [Gateway to the Americas International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-puerta-de-las-americas/): Toll bridge · 1.5 km - [Hotel La Posada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/hotel-la-posada/): History · 1.6 km - [Republic of the Rio Grande Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-republica-de-rio-grande/): Museum · 1.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: Nature - [Chichen Itza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/chichen-itza/): pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico - [Popocatépetl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/popocatepetl/): North America volcano - [Teotihuacan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pre-hispanic-city-of-teotihuacan/): ancient Mesoamerican city - [Pico de Orizaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pico-de-orizaba/): highest mountain and volcano in Mexico - [Parícutin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/paricutin/): dormant scoria-cone volcano in Mexico - [Iztaccihuatl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/iztaccihuatl/): volcano in Mexico Every Mexico place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Riverbend Nature Preserve? It is a protected area in Mexico. ### When is the best time to visit Riverbend Nature Preserve? November to April. In June there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 16. ### How do you get to Riverbend Nature Preserve? The nearest main airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 200 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.499946%2C-99.522247) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-del-ferrocarril-mexicano-de-texas/), [Laredo College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/lamar-bruni-vergara-environmental-science-center/), [Gateway to the Americas International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-puerta-de-las-americas/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/955500908), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).