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Sames Auto Arena
The Laredo Energy Arena located at 6700 Arena Blvd. (inter-
section of Loop 20 and Jacaman Rd.) is a first class, state-of
the- art facility. This multipurpose facility can host a variety of
events, including conventions, trade shows, and civic events.
This 178,000-square foot facility features 32,000 square feet of
continuous open floor space, seating capacity of 10,000, 14 lu-
xury suites, six meeting rooms and a private club. The Laredo
Energy Arena schedules concerts by well-known artists and
professional sports events periodically during the year. For
LAREDO TX. Interested in creepy, crawly critters? If so, the Lamar Bruni
information on scheduled events visit www.samesautoare-

Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Centar at
Imaginarium of South Texas na.com
Laredo Community College

Vergara Environmental Science Center is a must for your
itinerary. The center contains representations of the Rio
Grande ecosystem and live specimens of plant and animal to
serve as a living science laboratory for local students.
Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium
Texas A&M International University (5201 University Blvd.)
See the stars like you’ve never seen them before., catch a mu-
sic or matinee show, or one that’s in season. Before your visit,
check their website for show schedules and coming attrac-
tions. www.tamiu.edu/planetarium
Imaginarium of South Texas
Sames Auto Arena
The Imaginarium of South Texas is a place that sparks creativity
and curiosity. Kids of all ages are encouraged to learn about
science and technology through hands-on experience. www.
imaginariumstx.org
Estación Palabra Gabriel García Márquez (Literature and
Culture)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel Prize for Literature opened the
most important cultural and literary space in the region. An
old railway station is now a large literature space with more
than 6,000 volumes, where you will also find paintings and
sculptures, but above all a spacious lounge where is captured
the life of the Colombian writer.
Cultural Space of the Old Customs (Sergio Peña’s Room)
Lamar Brunni Vergara Environmen-
tal Science CenterLCC Currently what was the Old Customs warehouses of Nuevo
Laredo have become spaces of cultural diffusion especially
62 | Institute for Competitiveness and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo for plastic artists and local musicians.