Casa Ortiz — Attraction in Laredo

Historical Site. Built in 1840. Today 4th of August 2023, it hosted the Teacher Art Show. Hubby and I went to support a friend-co teacher, Brooke Berrios, whose digital art is on exhibit. Her work is one of the best that I really like. There were other fascinating art pieces, some of them from Ricardo Guerrero of Riggy Artwork. He welcomed us very warmly as we entered the exhibit area. To honor the artists, I captured on camera the artwork on display. Which ones do you like?

After viewing the exhibits, I went around and took pictures of the antique features of the Casa interior. Outside it has a garden with a grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary; it needs some sprucing up.

It would also be a welcome improvement for the Casa to have better airconditioning especially with the extreme...

Seems like a nice place to visit but we went 2 times in early February and they were closed during their scheduled open hours. Very disappointed. Also called their listed number and never can reach someone to find out what’s going on. Don’t waste your time...

We tried three different days two different times Monday , Tuesday and Thursday but they were closed despite what google said. Their phone is also disconnected. Very disappointing. Shame! Google should changes visit hours to...