Cristo de las Noas is a large statue of Christ on the cross that stands on a hilltop east of Saltillo's city centre, looking down over the city. The site is reached by road — there is a parking area and a short path to the base — and the views over the basin from the hill are the main reason to come, arguably better than the statue itself.
The hill is popular with local families on weekend mornings. A small chapel sits nearby. The walk from the base of the hill to the statue takes about ten minutes on a paved path. At 1,600 metres altitude already, Saltillo sits high enough that the surrounding landscape of desert scrub and mountain ranges is visible in all directions from the summit.